Half term is almost here and if you’re looking for things to do then definitely check out Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth in Staffordshire!

From 10^th to 20^th February, their most popular attractions will be open, including Thomas Land, the 15-acre zoo, Ben 10: Ultimate Mission roller coaster and the 4D Cinema.

For all you fans of our daily show Thomas & Friends, then we reckon you’ll love Thomas Land, full of rides and attractions based on the Thomas & Friends characters. There’s also a Thomas the Tank Engine train ride, indoor and outdoor play areas, a café and shop.

And for you daredevils, see if you’re brave enough for The Ben 10: Ultimate Mission rollercoaster. Based on the TV show this launches riders forwards on their first tour of the 180m track, hitting speeds of 55kph and a g-force of 3, before travelling backwards along the same route!

And as an added treat for families, the park is offering discount entry with 2-for-1 offers available – just check out draytonmanor.co.uk for more details.

So you don’t miss out, we’re giving away three sets of family passes (each for four people!) for you to win!

If you want to win, click here to find out more and enter!

Every day in The Club with Luke at 5.30pm listen to our cool, gross series all about food – Gruesome Gastronomes.

Each episode we join Gru and Sue on their quest to explore the crazy and fun world of food and cooking.

Find out about the journey food takes on its way to our plates and learn cool facts about everything from smelly garlic through to wriggly squid or even yummy… offal!

As well as being a cool series of Fun Kids, Gruesome Gastronomes is also a great series of books by Petrie Hosen and Claire Bosi.

To find out more visit gruesome-gastronomes.co.uk

And so you can start exploring food yourself, we’ve got our hands on a whole bunch of cooking goodies for you to win!

If you want to win, click here to find out more and enter!

In this graphic novel, nine-year old Bud accidently catches the wrong bus and finds himself launched into deep space – safe to say new friends are now the least of his problems!

Arriving at Cosmos Academy, deep in outer space, Bud soon learns from Principal Lepton that Earthlings are the most feared and hated creatures in the galaxy.

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With the help of his new friend, Gort, Bud hides his true identity and tries to fit in by going undercover as an exchange student, but with the paranoid principal threatening to expel (into outer space) any Earthlings, and nothing more than Gort’s hacked Blip-computer to help them determine Earth’s coordinates, will Bud ever find his way home?

Written by Mark Fearing, Earthling is a funny, exciting graphic novel well worth checking out!

Earthling has just come out this week, and so you can enjoy it for yourself, we’ve got our hands on 5 copies for you to win!

If you want to win, click here to find out more and enter!

We’ve been very excited here at Fun Kids for a long time now since it was first announced that The Muppets were returning to the big screen!

In the film Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal and all the rest of the gang are back as they have to find a way to save their old theatre from a greedy oil tycoon.

To find out all about the film, Luke managed to catch up with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and direction James Bobin!

To listen to his interviews with all three make sure you tune into The Club with Luke from 4pm this Wednesday!

Click here to find out how to listen to Fun Kids – the UK’s only radio station dedicated to kids!

But if you can’t wait until then, you can watch his interview with Kermit right here:

Jump on Board the Animal Train

By Naomi Kefford & Lynne Moore

Age: 3+

A clip-clopping, trip-trapping, click-clacking journey to meet the train – Jump on board and off we go!

One little boy is going on a fantastic journey to meet a train. On the way he is joined by bears, elephants, tigers and more – but just wait until the birthday boy gets to the train and the biggest surprise in store!

You can follow the animal clues on the split pages to guess which animal is coming up next and join in with all the sounds the animals make – the tiger’s tail swishes, the bear’s paws pad, the elephant’s feet plod.

And look out for the cheeky monkeys, the happy hippo and the singing penguins in the final surprise!

Published by Simon & Schuster

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For older children
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The Get Rich Quick Club Kerching!

By Rose Impey

Age: 7+

Ever planned to make your millions while you’re still at school? So does the Get Rich Quick Club – but their ideas for doing so are daft, dangerous and doomed to failure!

They’re also quite a laugh and this book is extra value for money as it has two fabulous stories.

The Sneaky Peeky Crew sees the gang providing a security service for neighbours. Look out for lots of dog poo, missing eggs and a nighttime adventure that goes horribly wrong.

In the Bogie of Doom, the gang starts to sell drinks in hot weather. Harmless you think, but throw pancake-tossing into the mixture and you can bet the gang will end up with egg on their faces…

Look out for greedy foxes, circus-performing dogs, lots of cupcakes and a massive pancake bonfire….! You may even, occasionally, find an excellent business tip hidden among their exploits.

Published by Orchard

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Our Books of the Week is in association with the ReadingZone

• The children’s books website www.ReadingZone.com aims to help families to support their children’s reading by suggesting the best books available.
• The website provides news about books and authors, competitions, author interviews and recommendations, and there are distinct areas for children themselves to explore new releases.

16-year-old FILMCLUB Young Ambassador Charlotte has scooped an interview with one of the hottest stars of the moment – Daniel Radcliffe – at the premiere of his spooky new film Woman In Black!

Daniel, who is known for playing boy-wizard Harry Potter, has taken on a slightly more sinister role for the big screen adaptation of Susan’s Hill novel, which has been thrilling audiences for years as a stage production. Charlotte chatted to the star about his new role and what it was like to make such a spine-tingling movie – and if it scared him while on set!

The teenager also got to talk to the film’s director James Watkins and the screenwriter Jane Goldman, to find out a little more about what goes into making a film and some of the challenges they faced while doing so.

Check out her interview with Daniel here:

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