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Explore the Prehistoric World with Whizz Pop Bang’s Bargain Bundle Of Dinosaur Magazines!

Posted on 21st January 2025 | by Jo at Whizz Pop Bang | Leave a Comment

Spark their imagination with the Dino Discovery Bundle—a fantastic set of three dinosaur-packed magazines! This exciting collection of prehistoric puzzles, hands-on activities and fascinating facts will inspire any young dino fan.

Did you know that Whizz Pop Bang’s bargain bundles of back issues are a great way of giving the awesome science magazine for kids a try?
Three issues – £14.99 (that’s just £4.99 per issue!)
Six issues – £27.99 (that’s £4.66 just per issue!)
Twelve issues – £49.99 (that’s just £4.16 per issue!)
PLUS ALL PRICES INCLUDE FREE UK P&P!

🌟 What’s Inside the Dino Discovery Bundle?

Your young explorer will have the chance to make, discover, and investigate incredible prehistoric wonders!

🛠️ Make…

Encourage hands-on learning with fun dinosaur-themed activities that help kids explore the science behind these ancient creatures!
🦕 Fold a walking paper dino
🦕 Craft a pegosaurus
🦕 Bake sauropod footprint cookies
🦕 Erupt a fizzing volcano
🦕 Cut and stick a 3D T. rex that appears to follow you around!
🦕 Make a strata pot
🦕 Model replica teeth, bones and shells
🦕 Create a nodding stegosaurus
🦕 Fly a soaring pterosaur

🔍 Discover…

Your child will uncover mind-blowing dino facts, including:
🦕 The link between dinosaurs and birds
🦕 Did dinosaurs fart themselves to extinction? (Yes, really!)
🦕 Pterosaurs that were as big as aeroplanes
🦕 Dinos taller than houses
🦕 Terrifying sea predators that ruled prehistoric oceans
🦕 What life in the Cretaceous period might have been like

🧐 Investigate…

Your little scientist will dive into fascinating experiments, learning:
🦕 How pterosaur crests may have helped them fly
🦕 The science behind gliders and how they soar without engines
🦕 How asteroid and meteorite craters form
🦕 What happened to plants after the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs

More Exciting Science Bundles Available!

Looking for more educational fun? Explore our bargain magazine bundles packed with STEM experiments, space adventures, and prehistoric discoveries!

See More Bargain Bundles In The Shop!

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How could a huge pterosaur take flight?

Posted on 29th October 2022 | by Kirsty Williams | Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered how huge pterosaurs got off the ground? Here’s how they might have launched themselves into the air:

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How does it feel to find a giant dino footprint? We talk to paleontologist Steve Brusatte to find out!

Posted on 7th April 2018 | by Rachael Tapping | Leave a Comment

Did you hear about the huge dinosaur footprints discovered on the Scottish coast this week? We ask Steve Brusatte some very important questions about this awesome discovery…

*Paleontologist Dr Steve Brusatte at the dinosaur footprint site on the Isle of Skye*

We’re lucky to have Steve on the Whizz Pop Bang boffin team (our panel of expert scientists who advise us on the latest scientific developments), so we asked him a few questions about the latest dinosaur print to be discovered on the Isle of Skye.

1. Are there words to describe just how exciting it feels to discover these tracks?

It was a fantabulotastic feeling. I think that’s the best way I can try to put it into words! Because the moment of discovery is magical. When you find something that no human has ever seen before, something from hundreds of millions of years ago. It was actually one of my students who discovered these tracks. Davide Foffa is his name; he’s a PhD student, from Italy. I was very proud that my student found something so amazing!

davide foffa at footprint site — *Davide Foffa, one of my students who actually discovered these tracks*

2. Do you have a special dino discovery high five with your team?!

No! Although maybe I should invent one. Any ideas?

3. If people want to go and visit the Isle of Skye can they see the foot print? Can they put their own foot inside the print?

Yes they can, although the tracks are located at a protected site, so they can’t be tampered with. If you go and see them, be careful not to damage them. They’ve lasted for 170 million years and we want them to last for a long time more. It is an amazing thing to put your foot inside a dinosaur track. It gives you a sense of just how big these dinosaurs were! The biggest tracks are 70 centimeters across, so about the size of a car tyre!

Want to know more about discovering dinosaurs? Order the Fossil Frenzy issue of Whizz Pop Bang science magazine and read all about how to find a dinosaur with Steve Brusatte! Visit our online shop to buy this issue for just £3.75 (free UK postage).

Whizz Pop Bang science magazine for kids Fossil Frenzy cover

Whizz Pop Bang science magazine Issue 14 dinosaur hunting with paleontologist Steve Brusatte — *Whizz Pop Bang science magazine issue 14: Fossil Frenzy*

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The ultimate treat for Dinosaur-mad kids…

Posted on 30th August 2016 | by Rachael Tapping | Leave a Comment

Are your kids totally and utterly obsessed by dinosaurs? Do they dream about dinosaurs? Well at The Natural History Museum in London there are plenty of dinosaurs and they do attract some interesting fellow snorers at night… Yes every month instead of closing all the doors and saying goodnight to the dinosaurs, sleep tight and see you in the morning, the staff at the Natural History Museum invite families to come and have a dinosaur sleepover.

Dino Snores for Kids at the Natural History Museum — Dino Snore sleepover for kids at the Natural History Museum

Aptly named the ‘Dino Snore’ this special event is perfect for a special birthday treat, or indeed a treat for your little dinosaur expert who will remember this experience forever.

Don’t forget to take your Dinosaur issues of Whizz Pop Bang with you for bedtime reading! If you don’t already subscribe you can buy back issues here, issue 4 and 14 cover topics on Palaeontologists and How To Hunt For Dinosaurs.

Check out all the details on the Natural History Museum’s website, next available sleepover date is 3rd December so hurry and get it booked:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/dino-snores.html

Thoughts on Dino Snores for Kids…

‘Just such a unique experience to sleep in such an iconic building.’

‘It was exciting, fun and ticked all the boxes for a magical experience.’

‘Amazing experience you couldn’t replicate anywhere else.’

‘Perfect for kids who dream of being a dinosaur hunter.’

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Blast off with Whizz Pop Bang: Rocket Riders! This starry edition explores the science of rockets, space missions and astronauts. Discover how rockets break free from Earth’s gravity, launch your own rockets at home and learn about NASA’s Artemis missions to the Moon. Meet mathematician Katherine Johnson, whose genius calculations helped send the first astronauts into orbit.

Find out which animal can survive in space, explore how the Soyuz spacecraft begins its journey and read about astronaut Tim Peake's experiences in space. With experiments, games, puzzles, crafts and more, this issue is bursting with fun discoveries for curious kids who dream of exploring the universe!