Quiz Kids (sometimes Puzzler Quiz Kids) is a defunct children's puzzle magazine owned by Puzzler Media. Publishing from 1987 to 2023, it is the longest-running magazine of its genre.[1][2] Based in the Bromley, UK, each issue consisted of 100 challenges including crosswords, dot-to-dots, spot the differences, word searches, jokes and various other tasks created for children aged 7–12.[1] The magazine also came with a free pen or a pencil attached to the front cover.[3] The puzzles were created specially for the magazine, in line with the guidelines of the UK's National Curriculum.[4] As of 2015[update] Quiz Kids is published every 2nd Month.[2] It was also published in New Zealand.[4]
 Cover of the 100th issue of Quiz Kids | |
| Categories | Children's, puzzle |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 2 Months |
| Founded | 1987 |
| First issue | 1987 |
| Final issue | 2023 |
| Company | Puzzler Media |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | Bromley |
| Language | English |
| OCLC | 60741424 |
In March 2023, Puzzler rebranded the magazine to Puzzler Kids' Collection in attempts to create a magazine that is "far more attractive to the younger generation".[5]
Characters
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The plots in Quiz Kids centre around the adventures of five main characters: Bee (a girl), Simon (a boy), Mutt (a dog), Paws (a cat) and Streetwise (a mouse). In each issue, the Quizkids team embark on a new adventure, and must use their puzzle-solving skills to achieve their goals.
Secondary characters who occasionally feature in the magazine to help the Quizkids include Tom Boffin (Bee and Simon's uncle), and Spider and Dewie (a junior reporter and junior photographer respectively, who work for the newspaper Scoop!).
Book
editA companion book, The Puzzler Quiz Kids Adventures was released by Carlton Books in May 2006.[6] The book comprised five Quiz Kids stories: "Jungle Adventure", "Quiz Kids and the Black Shark", "Animal Farm Adventure", "Quiz Kids Adventure Camp" and "Quiz Kids Funfair Adventure".[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Puzzler Quiz Kids". Puzzler Media.
- ^ a b "Quiz Kids Magazine" Archived 3 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Newsstand.
- ^ "Puzzler Quiz Kids Magazine | Magazine Heaven". www.magazineheaven.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Puzzler Quiz Kids: New Zealand". Puzzler Media.
- ^ "Puzzler launches new kids magazine". www.inpublishing.co.uk. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ The Puzzler Quiz Kids Adventures Archived 14 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Google Books.
- ^ ASIN 1844424189, The "Puzzler" Quiz Kids Adventures (2 May 2006)
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