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Games, Gimme Five, competitions and much much more!
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Why is
Reading fun?
Reading is a quick way to have fun, relax and get away from
it all, taking you in a world of imagination. Through books
you learn about new things and also serve to learn new
words. Books can be informative, funny, exciting, and scary
– anything you want it to be. There is nothing that beats
the pleasure of reading a good book!
There are so many wonderful
books, but how do you know
which ones to choose?
If you have a brother or sister that is still young, it is best
to choose for them books that have illustrations, as the
pictures will help them understand more the story that
they are reading.
You may also choose a story or a poem with repeated
phrases. Poems are often short lines with lots of white
space on the page. This makes it easy to read and helps you
recognise words, which will make it easier for you to read
when you come across them again.
Always choose books with your favourite stories, and I
assure you that this will become one of your best hobbies!
DID YOU KNOW?
Which is the most book sold ever?
According to sales, A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens is the best-selling
book of all time, selling more than 200
million copies.
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holidays. Others might feel worried about their new school, their teachers and the new friends that
they might have. Whatever the case, remember that everyone feels a little nervous during the first
days but it will all become an every day routine in no time!
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Making new friends can be one of the most important things to adjust to during your
school routine. Follow these tips and soon you will have a long list of new friends…
Smile!
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a small thing, but it's huge! One little
smile goes a long way. Remember
that most of the children at school
are feeling just as nervous as you are,
and they are looking for a
friendly face!
Be the first to say hello.
When you look people in the eye and say
hello, you immediately make them feel
more comfortable. Instead of looking away
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Reading and
Loving It
Enjoy an afternoon of digital book reading
at McDonald’s
DISCOVER A WORLD OF WONDER WITH DIGITAL BOOKS
McDonald’s are offering monthly educational and fun interactive digital
books for you to enjoy!
Interactive books are very special – they give you a sense of contact
with characters as these can even speak to you! Interactive books
have puzzles, animations, quizzes, picture zooms, sounds and music.
One other thing… you too can be part of this magic world by creating
your own book! Once ready, you can share and read your book with
your parents and friends.
WHERE CAN YOU FIND THESE BOOKS?
The interactive digital books are available via the Happy Studio App on
smartphones or tablets as well as online on HappyStudio.com.
DO NOT MISS THIS FUN ACTIVITY
every first Sunday of the month between 3pm and 5pm
See you there!
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Maria Kristina Caruana
sent us this very interesting
question: Is it true that a black
cat means bad luck?
People have been fascinated by black
cats for many years. In fact many
years ago cats, including black ones,
were much loved and to abandon a
cat was considered a very serious
crime. It wasn’t until the Middle Ages
that black cats started becoming
associated with witches.
However, in some cultures, the
black cat is still considered a symbol
of good luck even today. In many
Asian countries, owning a black cat
is considered lucky. In Scotland, a
black cat suddenly appearing on your
doorstep is a sign of future wealth and
in Japan, black cats are also a sign of
good luck. So, a black cat can bring
either good or bad luck, depending on
the country where it is living!
Matthew Spiteri wants to know
which is the largest desert…
The world’s largest desert is the Sahara,
which covers about one third of Africa!
Sometimes we feel the effect of this
huge desert when strong winds blow
from that direction. There are a number of
different ways to describe a desert – the
original meaning of the word desert is 'an
abandoned place' which are typically areas
that receive very low amounts of rain.
It is good to
know that around
one third of the
Earth's surface is
covered in deserts
and that only
around 20% of the
deserts on Earth
are covered in sand.
Emma Bartolo is curious to know how many
bones the human body has
We are born with about 300 to 350 bones but as we
grow up many of these bones join together and an
average adult will end up with a total of 208 bones.
More than half (106) of these bones are found in our
hands and feet. Did you know that the smallest bone
is located in the middle ear? It is called the staples
(or stirrup) bone and it is just 3 millimetres long.
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Rachel Sciberras
Age: 3
Food: McDonald's Happy Meal – Chicken McNuggets
Colour: Pink
Game/Gadget: Playing with Play dough
Wild Animal: Giraffes
Singer: Barney songs
Celenia A xiak
Age: 7
Cherise Bugeja
Age: 6
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Jamie Montebello
Age: 7
Food: Happy Meal and chicken breasts
Colour: Blue
Game/Gadget: Playstation, PSP and Hide and seek
Wild Animal: Monkeys
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Matteo Balzan
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Singer: One Direction
Ariana Laferla
Age: 6
Food: Pasta with ricotta
Colour: Pink
Game/Gadget: Games on computer
Wild Animal: Kangaroos
Singer: Rihanna
Daniel Parnis
Age: 10
Food: Baked pasta and chicken nuggets
Colour: Red
Game/Gadget: Nintendo
Wild Animal: Snow leopards
Sportsman: Lionel Messi
Daniel Montebello
Age: 3
Food: Bread, cheese and Happy Meal
Colour: Blue
Game/Gadget: Hide and seek, games on computer
Wild Animal: Lions
Singer: Gianluca Bezzina
Julia Cauchi
Age: 10
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Kristy Grech
Age: 7
Food: Pizza and Noodles
Colour: Blue and Pink
Game: Billiards and Hide and seek
Wild Animal: Elephants
Singer: Emmelie de Forest
Katrina Parnis
Age: 7
Food: Chicken nuggets and fries
Colour: Purple
Wild Animal: Polar bears
Singer: Gianluca Bezzina
To participate in Gimme five use the form on page 15
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SHARE A SMILE ON
McHappy Day
McHappy Day is an international event organised globally
in all McDonald’s countries in order to collect funds to help
children. In Malta McHappy Day has already been successfully
organised for a number of years and so far McDonald’s Malta
has collected more than €200,000 to help society.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Customers visiting McDonald’s restaurants during November will be receiving paper McHappy Smiles.
All you have to do is take a photo of yourself with the McHappy Smile and upload it on Facebook.
For every uploaded photo McDonald’s will donate €1 to charity!
That is not all! You can also buy a keychain “Share a Smile” for just €1 and you too will be helping out
during this day. All the money collected will be donated to L-Istrina.
Enjoy a day of activities on Saturday, 23 November
YES, this is going to be a special day in all McDonald’s restaurants!
Come and join other children and enjoy a day of games, dancing,
singing and much, much fun!
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Next time you are in the kitchen, look
for anything imaginable that can be
used for this fun craft. This craft can be
made with egg shells, large seeds (such as
pumpkin seeds), rice or any type of pasta! It is so easy to do
that even your younger brother or sister can help you!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED FOR
AN EGGSHELL MOSAIC:
• Eggshells
• Food colouring
• Plastic cups
• Construction paper
• Liquid glue
• Rubber gloves (optional)
• Pencil
• Paper towels
DIRECTIONS:
1. Carefully wash out the eggshells. Remove the thin white skin that clings to the shell.
2. Mix the food colouring with water in the plastic cups.
3. Drop the eggshells in the food colouring. The eggshells will take on a darker shade the longer you leave them in the containers.
4. When the eggshells are coloured, remove them from the containers and place the shells on paper towels to dry. You may want to use gloves for this!
5. When the shells are dry, crumble them into small pieces.
6. Draw a design in pencil first and then cover it with glue.
7. Sprinkle the broken shells on the glue and the design will emerge. Be careful to choose the right colour of eggshells for your design.
Be creative and
design your own
colourful poster
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CALLING
ALL WRITERS!
NEW
COMPETITION!
Create your own book on Happy Studio and win a free Happy Meal!
If you love writing and would like to participate, follow these simple steps and write a short
story on the Happy Studio website about how you enjoy yourself in the countryside.
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Login and create a Happy
Studio Account
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Click on the Book
Press on Interactive Digital
Books on the Side Menu
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Click Create
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Click Start
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Once ready, print your story and send to:
Premier Restaurants Malta Ltd,
Nineteen Twenty Three,
Valletta Road,
Marsa MRS3000
Or email it directly to:
[email protected], together with a photo
of yourself, name, address and telephone number.
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Move to the cursor to the
left – Section Books by Me
Read the
instructions and
start creating your
book! Choose the
background that
you like best, add
pictures and you
can start writing
The best three
will have their
story featured
in the next
issue of Big
Red Shoes and
will get a free
Happy Meal!
GET CREATIVE AND START WRITING!
Win a party for you and 20 of your friends
by answering the question below:
What can you use to create your own mosaic craft?
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Last issue’s winner of a Fantastic Party at McDonald’s is Demetria Bugeja from Dingli
Win Cinema Tickets
Try your luck and win Children’s Cinema tickets with McDonald’s™
and Embassy Cinema.
Answer the two questions on the right
and you can win 2 of 8 tickets.
Send your answers via email or by
post together with your address and
telephone number.
Last issue’s Winners Alethea Zerafa Fenech, Mosta
Jacob Cauchi, Zurrieq
Katrina Parnis, Birzebbuga
Jake Meilak, Qormi
When is McHappy Day going to be celebrated at McDonald’s?
• 5 November
• 23 November
• 7 December
When is the Digital book-reading event going to be held?
• First Sunday of the month
• Second Sunday of the month
• Third Sunday of the month
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It’s the month to
Share a Smile on Facebook
McDonald’sTM will donate €1 for every smile shared.
STEP 1:
Take a photo of yourself with the McHappy Smile.
STEP 2:
Go on McDonald's Malta Facebook page and submit
your photo on the Share A Smile tab and McDonald's will donate €1.
STEP 3:
Remember to share with your friends…the more smiles, the more goes to L-Istrina.
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