Our October edition takes your child on a magnificent minibeast adventure!

Explore the mini-monsters of our waterways, go marching with army ants and find out answers to some curious questions... Do insects poo? What creepy-crawlies live on your face? And just why are minibeasts so important?

Our readers can also create a spider finger puppet and some spooky slime. This issue is the perfect Halloween companion!

Contents

• A Letter From a Stag Beetle 
• Why are Minibeasts Important?
• Charlie Meets an Army Ant! – An interview with a ferocious predator
  
• Do insects poo or pee? – Amy investigates...
• The Ladybird Spider – Endangered creature feature
  
• The Mini-Monsters of Our Waterways! – Simon investigates
• Your Face is a Creepy-Crawly City – A tarantula’s cousins – living on your face!
• Weird and Wonderful Names in Nature – Top five weirdly named mininbeasts
• Minibeast Mimicry – Amelia the Fox Comic Strip
• Eco Kids Quiz Planet – Have fun with puzzles and games
• Over to You – Your letters and creations
• Eco-Friendly Halloween Slime – Enjoy this month's science project
  
• Minibeast Fancy Dress – Enter this month's competition
  
• MAGAZINE EXTRAS: DIY spider finger puppet
• MAGAZINES EXTRAS: Two posters