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Magazine subscription for 11 and 14year old girls and boys

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frazzled74 · 14/10/2016 20:08

Any suggestions please? For my nieces and nephews. The girls are both quite girly, like makeup, youtubers, music, etc. one boy is into Xbox, Lego , dc/marvel, Star Wars and one is sporty, plays football.

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butterflymum · 14/10/2016 21:33

Not matching their likes, but wouldn't hesitate to recommend National Geographic Kids (usually available as a Tesco clubcard deal).

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frazzled74 · 14/10/2016 21:35

Thankyou, one of them may enjoy this so I will look into it.

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Grammar · 14/10/2016 21:47

Wonderpaedia..It's fantastic.. a mix of science, philosophy and up to date topics, like Trump/Clinton. Eg..the last issue had a part in it that 'interpreted' Trump's facial expressions. So.. it is educational and captures their imagination whilst challenging concepts. It's great, honestly and so good for the age group you are looking at.
We tried National Geographic for children and it really went done a bit pallid.
Try it... I think you'll like it. I find myself reading it too

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Grammar · 14/10/2016 21:48

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Sadik · 14/10/2016 23:24

I would have thought NG Kids would be very much too young even for an 11 year old? DD (14) has had the regular National Geographic for a few years, but says it has really fallen off in quality of late (I think she told me it was bought out or there was a management change, don't really remember).

I'm not 100% convinced that magazines are that popular with secondary age dc these days unless they have a very specific interest, there's so much available on the internet.

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Wisewisewords · 14/10/2016 23:31

Two good ones were How it Works and All About Space. Think they still do them.

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frazzled74 · 14/10/2016 23:35

I'm looking at them all and although I really like them, can't help thinking I should buy them iTunes vouchers instead!

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TheSnorkMaidenReturns · 14/10/2016 23:39

NG Kids way too young for 11 and 14 year old. My ten year thinks it's below him.

My kids read some science and tech magazines, but they don't read kids' versions, they read adult ones: wired, edge, net, focus.

They read some more mag-like graphic novels but I don't understand how they choose what, so I'm not in a position to pass on tips. It's a mysterious world to me.

What about The Week (if interested in current affairs)? My neighbour gets this and the teens all read it avidly. On the grounds they hardly ever see newspapers these days.

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happsymum · 15/10/2016 06:31

my daughter loves her monthly minecraft magazine, the bargain thread last year had a deal on them and she got quiet upset when we said we were stopping it after the free trial/deal so it still comes through the letter box now...