Christopher's Column

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Christopher's Column for all Kids .. Issue No. 4 Autumn 2005

Hi everyone!

My name's Christopher. I'm 10 years old (my birthday was on 3rd October!) and I live in London, England, UK and this is my column for kids. I go to Deanesfield School in South Ruislip, click here to visit our school website >>

From time to time I will be adding some new stuff to my column, so please add me to your Favourites and come back again to see what's happening. There will also soon be a new feature about things you want to see which you think will be interesting for Kids aged 8 - 18. So if you have a hobby or interest that you would like to see up here let me know and I'll get my Dad to include it. If your parents don't know you're seeing this please show my page to them and always ask permission before ever sending e-mails to guys you don't know (it's a grown ups thing...).

NEW!!! - a KIDZ NEWZ ARTICLE EACH ISSUE - this issue features ..

Best wishes

Christopher.

Did you miss an earlier issue? Click here to see some more jokes and quizzes.

Some other monthly items to look out for:

'Serious Website of the Month' Award - Every month I am going to feature a website from those which I find myself or from sites recommended by you.

'Fun Website of the Month' - my monthly choice of fun sites which are aimed at us kids. Tell me your favourite!

Monthly Quiz - test your General Knowledge. Got some good questions? Then send them in!

'Serious Websites of the Month'

This is a good site for homework projects

And here's a good History Quiz site

'Fun Website of the Month'

A great games site

Ok, so now why don't you tell me what makes you laugh .. send it to me in time for next month's edition!!!

A memory of the summer - a traditional Punch and Judy Show on the beach at Swanage in Dorset - my dad says they have been doing this for a very long time but the kids still enjoy it a lot ...

This Issue's Quiz - can you get 10/10?

AUTUMN QUIZ

1. Which cartoon bird continually cries 'meep meep'?

2. What does the 'U' stand for in UFO?

3. What 't' word is the name for a tent that native Americans live in?

4. Who wrote the controversial book 'The Origin of the Species'?

5. What does a bibliophile collect?

6. How many eyes does a bee have, 5, 6 or 7?

7. Which animal is also known as the prairie wolf?

8. Were the Brothers Grimm Danish, Dutch or German?

9. Who was swallowed by a whale in the Old Testament?

10. Which trilogy of novels feature the characters of Gandalf and Sauron the Great?

Other issues

NEWS FOR KIDZ

Theatre: the Prince Edward Theatre in London has the show Mary Poppins on and I'm going to see it soon - it looks good ... you can find the theatre from the maps on dad's links pages, or find it on Google earth ....

Google Earth is worth looking at - you'll have to check it out with your parent or guardian first because it needs a download but it's really good - you can actually zoom in from space down to your house or school or a park or a sports stadium in your area, or go see my city of London, the River Thames, Buckingham Palace, etc., or the Grand canyon, The Great Wall of China, The Pyramids - all can be seen!

Some Autumn Jokes

Q. What did the alien gas man say to the earthling? A. Take me to your meter.

Q. What's the best way to hit a golf ball? A. With a golf club!

Q. Why did the window go to hospital? A. Because it had panes in its sides.

Q. Why is Noon like the letter 'A'? A. Both are in the middle of day!