Cover art by Michael Chesworth
In this nautical issue of SPIDER, a girl despairs over her perpetually sinking paper boats until she finds a creative use for them. Learn the little-known story of Marie Tharp, the woman who mapped the floor of the sea, and then head to the surface of the sea to explore the waves. Listen to the sounds of the ocean and discover what happens to a shipwreck after it, well, wrecks!
Then, enjoy Liz Siedt’s pirate drama, “Fern the Mighty,” or try acting it out with a few friends! If plays aren’t your genre of choice, what about mystery? Try your hand at solving one of history’s most dramatic cold cases: the unexplained disappearance of an entire ship’s crew. What do you think happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste?
Readers can join in the fun, too! Make your own origami boats, learn the language of flags, discover surfing technique, try a seaworthy science experiment, and solve a sea maze. Plus, in this issue’s regular features, join the kids at Nestor’s Dock as they get lost at sea, read nosy news stories, feast your eyes on delicious artwork by SPIDER readers, and make a Sailor’s Valentine. Don’t miss the fun “Sea Secrets” game in the takeout pages! There’s so much to SEA and do in this issue of SPIDER!
Enjoy features including:
- “Someday” by Liz Huyck
- “Fish in a Bowl” by Janette Shoemaker
- “Sapphire’s Fish” by Sharon G. Forman
- “Fold and Float” by Marina Fisher
- “Marie Maps the Sea” by Liz Huyck
- “Water Watch Out” by Terry Sirrell
- “Surf’s Up!” by Beth Collins
- “Red Canoe” by Leslie Davidson
- “Fern the Mighty” by Liz Siedt
- “Sink or Sail” by H. Tuo
- “The Mystery of the Mary Celeste” by Meg Moss
- “Yum, Shipwreck!” by Meg Thacher
- “The Noisy Ocean” by Lori Wollerman Nelson
Regular features of SPIDER Magazine include Nestor’s Dock, Nosy News, Spider’s Mailbox, The Fun Zone, Marvin and Friends, Spider’s Corner, Ophelia’s Last Word, Spider and the Gang, and Buggy Bulletin.
