*BANANA FOR SCALE

Hello and welcome, AQUILAnauts, to the Giants issue!

This magazine is about all things

THE UNLIKELY COMEBACK OF THE ANTARCTIC BLUE WHALE

Illustration: Kaley McKean The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera

GIANT CHALLENGE

L ittle Alex Horne, Taskmaster’s Assistant, here.

MAKE A GINORMOUS GIANT HEAD

Do you have a massive head? OK, here’s another question: would you like one? These colossal craniums are inspired by vintage masks, with their bold, bright colours and shapes. Perfect for a fabulous fancy dress party, festival, or carnival. They do take a little while to make but they’re definitely and unquestionably WORTH IT. Let’s get cracking!

BRAIN FEEDERS

QUICK GIANT! QUIZ

WHICH WHOPPER?

The animal kingdom is full of giants! Can you match these descriptions to the right whopper?

SUPERSIZE STORYTELLING

Fill in the gaps with words that mean ‘big’, without using the same one twice!

A WHALE OF A WONDROUS WORD SEARCH

Can you find all the words listed here?

SKYSCRAPER SHOES

Which giant fashionista has the tallest high heel?

WORD MORPHS

Change SEED to BEAN in 3 or fewer

A MASSIVE MIX-UP

It’s time for the Chitteringon-the-Weald Giant Fruit and

TURTLE POWER

Turtles have been around for more than 200 million years. They can be found on almost all continents and in nearly all of our planet’s oceans. They are extremely strong and can famously live for a very long time. Maybe it’s no wonder that the idea of a giant World Turtle has become such an important part of so many ancient and modern stories.

MR BIG STUFF

WELCOME TO THE REALM OF TINY GIANTS

ESCAPE FROM THE GIANT'S PET SHOP

Well, that’ll teach you to go sneaking around

The Beast of Loch Bess

‘Look, class!’ Miss Flummox pushes the reeds aside

OVER TO YOU!

Date: April 2023