Our summer double issue, ‘Nature’s Music’, is packed with cawing, cooing, cheeping, tweeting and singing discoveries. 

Meet the ‘opera-singing’ gibbons and the legendary nightingale, the banjo frog and the humpback whale. Take the ‘Which Musical Animal Are You?’ quiz and discover the secret sounds that humans can’t hear.

Why do snakes hiss, hyenas laugh, frogs croak, bees buzz, cats meow and whales sing? Do plants really start clicking when stressed? Why do birds sing and what do their songs mean? 

As always, our eager reporters Rhona and Rusty get the scoop on the latest wildlife news.

Plus, young readers can make their own balloon bongos, solve puzzles and mazes, try a simple science experiment and take part in a monthly writing competition!

Contents

• A Letter From a Nightingale – The singer of the night
• It's not Just Birds – Musical animals
• Charlie Meets Singing Gibbons 
• Recording Sounds of Nature – Ask the Expert
• Endangered Songbirds – Endangered Creature Feature
• Whale Song – Amelia the Fox comic 
• Fun Facts About Bird Sounds – Pull-out poster
• Which Musical Animal Are You – Take a quiz
• When Nature Listens – Simon investigates
• Secret Sounds – Amy investigates
• Noise Pollution – Eco Kids debate
• Quiz Planet – Puzzles, games and jokes
• Dancing Rice – Science experiment
• Build a Minibeast Hotel  – Nature project
• Balloon Bongos - Craft project
• A music-loving dolphin – Monthly competition
• Over to You – Competition winners
• Wildlife news – Rhona and Rusty report

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