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Aug 21
12m 32s

Parading wizards and tracking lizards

ABC KIDS LISTEN
About this episode

Shalailah Medhora is filling in for Ruby in this week’s edition of News Time. We'll get the buzz on beekeeping, and hear how it’s helping people stay focussed and relaxed. We’ll also head overseas to a country offering grandmas for hire. Then we’ll grab a board and hang ten in our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. How many years has Children's Book Week been around?

2. How many beehives does Miranda's family have?

3. What prize is on offer for the trackers who find the most skink burrows?

4. How much does it cost to hire a grandma?

5. Who is Kelia's surfing hero?

Bonus Tricky Question

What is the great desert skink said to be coloured like?

Answers

1. 80 years

2. 450

3. A trophy

4. $60

5. Molly Picklum (from Australia)

Bonus Tricky Answer

A sunset

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