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Continually published since 1916 by the NSW Department of Education, we are a children’s literary magazine, publishing four monthly issues -- Countdown, Blast Off, Orbit and Touchdown.

28/09/2026

SNEAK PEEK 👀 ORBIT, ISSUE 9

She's out of this world!

Sylphie's Squizzes: Reaching for the Stars 👩🏻‍🚀 article by Karen Jameyson and photos courtesy of Australian Space Agency

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25/09/2026

SNEAK PEEK 👀 BLAST OFF, ISSUE 9

The king is itching for a good costume ...

The Wizard's Spell 🧙‍♂️ story by Katie Aaron and illustrated by Jake A Minton

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23/09/2026

SNEAK PEEK 👀 COUNTDOWN, ISSUE 9

They're outstanding in their fields...

The Village of Scarecrows 👩‍🌾 article by Kate Walker and photos by Alamy

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21/09/2026

💫ISSUE 9 IS OUT NOW 💫 Check out the wonder and whimsy of our latest covers and be swept away by our masterful authors and artists below.

cover No Drama for Llama 🦙poem by Rebecca Gardyn Levington & illustrated by Michel Streich

cover What Kind of Tops? 🦖poem by Katrina Swenson & illustrated by David Legge

cover Prince Nozzle Is Bored!👑story by Janeen Brian & illustrated by Kaino Härtsiä

cover The Gryphon Master and the Earthling 🌍 story by Wendy Graham & illustrated by Craig Phillips

16/09/2026

📖 The School Magazine features examples of many literary devices and concepts from the curriculum. If you're studying a specific concept, try searching for it on our website to find engaging texts that help bring that concept to life.

🐎 Recount example 🐎
The Hair-raising Adventures of Two Horses and a Teacher - article by Kate Walker | illustrated by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall

Touchdown, Issue 8, 2026

14/09/2026

📖 The School Magazine features examples of many literary devices and concepts from the curriculum. If you're studying a specific concept, try searching for it on our website to find engaging texts that help bring that concept to life.

👽 Subjective Language example 👽
Quackle’s Intergalactic Pet Store - persuasive piece by Emily S Smith | illustrated by Alen Timofeyev
Orbit, Issue 8, 2026

11/09/2026

📖 The School Magazine features examples of many literary devices and concepts from the curriculum. If you're studying a specific concept, try searching for it on our website to find engaging texts that help bring that concept to life.

🌟 Narrative example 🌟
The Boy With a Backpack Full of Stars - story by Yagmur Ozcan | illustrated by Amy Golbach

Blast Off, Issue 8, 2026

09/09/2026

📖 The School Magazine features examples of many literary devices and concepts from the curriculum. If you're studying a specific concept, try searching for it on our website to find engaging texts that help bring that concept to life.

👑Character example👑
Princess Paloma and the Pea Challenge - story by Liz Ledden | illustrated by Queenie Chan

Countdown, Issue 8, 2026

07/09/2026

SNEAK PEEK 👀 ORBIT, ISSUE 8

Get a pet that's out of this world!

Quackles's Intergalactic Pet Store 🌑 persuasive piece by Emily S Smith and illustrated by Alen Timofeyev

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04/09/2026

SNEAK PEEK 👀 COUNTDOWN, ISSUE 8

A wonderful explosion of ideas!

My Ideas Are... 🎆 poem by Bec Nanayakkara and illustrated by Cheryl Orsini

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