Issue 42 Highlights: Solve 25 fun and clever puzzles and riddles and get some advice from smarties along the way, including lexicographer Erin McKean, psychologist Lewina Lee, Ph.D., and woodworker Paige Dotsy; learn how to make your sparkliest dreams come true from music legend Dolly Parton; make art that radiates warmth, using only tiny dots, with artist Jennifer Guidi; find out how clever elephants really are by taking a night trek through Thailand with comparative psychologist Sarah Jacobson, Ph.D.;  read a comic about deaf astronomer Annie Jump Cannon by Eisner nominated graphic novelist Kat Leyh; read a suspenseful short short story about a girl who yearns to catch a shooting star by bestselling author Tracey Baptiste; bake a Big Chewy, a twist on the classic oatmeal cookie, and learn to celebrate your own successes with baker Amanda Michael of San Francisco's Jane the Bakery. Plus! A secret code, a search-and-find, a crossword, a word search, a tear-out poster and more! Hours of mind-expanding fun!

Issue 42 Short Story Contributor: Tracey Baptiste is The New York Times bestselling author of many books, including The Jumbies trilogy, Kid X, the Moko Magic series, and Minecraft: The Crash.

Issue 42 Comic contributor: Kat Leyh is the Eisner nominated comic artist and creator of the graphic novels Spoke (out in Oct 2026), Snapdragon, Thirsty Mermaids and The Lumberjanes. She's a frequent comic contributor to Kazoo.

Cover Art: Jade Howe

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