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Our summer double issue explored all about why and how different animals migrate. So, of course, we had to give you a migration-themed competition! We asked you to design your own Top Trump migration card.
What a fantastic job everyone did!
Selena, age 10, Croydon, Mosaic sea turtle
Selena's use of a sea turtle mosaic was very eye-catching. The turtle looks fantastic! She's done a wonderful job finding and using different shades of green. She's collected some great information too!
Harriet, age 10, Macclesfield – Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Harriet's drawing is just beautiful! She's collected some wonderful facts showing how hard the hummingbird works to travel so far!
Noah, age 7, Llantwit Major – Monarch Butterfly
Just look at that attention to detail! Stunning! We can tell that Noah has really taken his time with his entry - beautifully neat with lots of interesting facts.
Alex, age 7, Eley – Bewick's Swan
A fantastic choice of animal! This really is the cutest swan we've ever soon! Some fantastic facts and information collected! A very powerful card!
Ocean Bingo is a beautifully presented game, packed with ocean creatures for hours of bingo fun! This new addition to Laurence King’s bestselling bingo series features 64 weird, wonderful and beautiful marine species, each with fun facts and glorious illustrations by Holly Exley. RRP £19.99.
As always, it's such a tough job choosing only a handful of winners! All of our entrees were superb and it was interesting to see our readers selecting a variety of animals from sea-life to birds and insects! A big well-done everyone! We've had to publish your beautiful cards too!
Megan, age 7 – Monarch Butterfly
Santhana, age 9, USA – Globe-Skimmer Dragonfly
Laurent, age 6 – Narwhal
Sophie, age 6 – Salmon
Chloe, age 8 – Grey Whale
Olesya, age 10 – Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Trevor, age 4 – Dragonfly
Ferdiana, age 6 – Tiger Shark
Daniel, age 9 – Painted Lady Butterfly
Ariana, age 6 – Monarch Butterfly
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