• 'No Peanut Butter in France' with two children at a table.
  • Recipe card for plum dumplings with step-by-step instructions and ingredients.
  • Illustration of a knight on horseback with a giant cupcake in the distance and a poem titled 'The Cupcake'.
  • 'Nosy News' feature called 'Eerie Earth Farts' and another called 'Pairing Up' with a solar panel image.
  • Comic strip explaining diabetes with a child named Irene.
  • Two pages of children's letters and illustrations on a white background.
  • 'The Sugar Birds' with photos of hummingbirds.
  • Two sheets of cut-out illustrations with a grid layout.
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SPIDER Magazine + Reading Stars App for Kids Ages 6-9

SPIDER Magazine + Reading Stars App for Kids Ages 6-9

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This delightful gift bundle for newly independent readers combines a SPIDER print magazine with the wonderful interactive Reading Stars app.

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Your SPIDER plus Reading Stars bundle for kids ages 6-9 includes the following:

SPIDER Magazine (one-year subscription)

Ideal for newly independent readers, SPIDER magazine blends stories folk tales, and poems by celebrated authors and illustrators with engaging nonfiction, STEM challenges, and interactive activities to encouraging curious kids to think critically, explore new ideas, and develop a love of learning.

  • Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner
  • The best magazine for children starting to read on their own
  • Perfect for children ages 6 to 9
  • Published 6 times per year

Reading Stars (one-year subscription)

Reading Stars is a fun, easy-to-use reading app containing more Cricket Media content that helps kids build skills and confidence—one story at a time.

Reading Stars offers thousands of engaging, Lexile® level-matched Children's Books in English, fun games, and daily rewards that turn reading into a habit that sticks. Whether it's a quick bedtime read or a longer story adventure, there's something for every reader.

Read aloud or read along—the choice is theirs. With narration and word-by-word highlighting, even early readers can enjoy Children's Books independently. Perfect for bedtime, weekend learning, or storytime with family.

Receive your gift items ahead of the first issue of your annual subscription.

Free U.S. Shipping on All Subscription Issues

Print: Shipping is free when mailed to an address in the U.S. (additional $15 USD for Canada). Please allow 5-7 weeks for arrival of the first issue. For more immediate gift delivery, we recommend purchasing the immediate gift issue add-on with your subscription.

Digital: Access the magazine on your computer, smartphone and tablet. You will receive download and login instructions via email when we process your order.  

Print + Digital Bundles: The above policies apply to the print and digital formats of the bundle respectively. 

Non-Subscription Shipping 

United States: For delivery to addresses within the U.S., US Territories and to APO/FPO addresses, the shipping fee is based on your order total for each shipping address. 

Canada: For delivery to Canadian addresses, we charge a USD $15.00 shipping fee in addition to the standard domestic fee. 

Continuous Service of Subscription

For your convenience, your new subscription(s) will be automatically renewed at the end of each term at the preferred renewal rate then in effect, unless you have cancelled. You can cancel at any time by emailing support@cricketmedia.com. Towards the end of the term of your subscription(s) you’ll receive a reminder with the upcoming rate(s) then in effect. We will automatically charge your credit/debit card or bill you at time of renewal at the rate stated on the reminder. For further details on continuous service and cancellations click here.

The Cricket Media Satisfaction Guarantee

If you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, you may change your subscription to any of our other kids’ magazines for free by contacting support@cricketmedia.com. You may also cancel your subscription by contacting the same email address.

Refund Policy

See here for more information.

Families Trust Spider Magazine

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My son LOVES Spider Magazine! It has truly creative stories, engaging pictures, and fun activities. Someone gifted us some old copies of theirs, and he got hooked, so I got him a subscription for his birthday!
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My grand daughters really love their Spider magazine. They always find lots to do with the activities that are in each issue. Very educational and they learn with every page they turn!
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Alice
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I gave SPIDER to my granddaughter for her 9th birthday - she's always got her nose in a book and this was a huge hit. She even reads the stories out loud to me on the phone!
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Joseph
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Our grandkids have lots of toys so we sent them subscriptions to magazines for Christmas. A year long treat. The 7 year old loves the crafts and games in the magazines of Ladybug and Spider.
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Diane

Frequently Asked Questions

How often do you publish your magazines and when will I receive them?

Each of our magazine titles is published six times per year:

  1. January/February
  2. March/April
  3. May/June
  4. July/August
  5. September/October
  6. November/December

If you have not received your issue by the 15th day of the first month of the issue, please send an email to cricketmedia@cdsfulfillment.com or call us at 1-800-821-0115 (8:00 am-9:00 pm EST, Monday-Friday).

How long does it take to receive the first issue of my magazine subscription?

Your young reader will receive the first issue 5-7 weeks after we have processed your order. If you subscribe by mail, please allow an extra week for delivery of your order to our office. or more immediate gift delivery, we recommend purchasing the immediate gift issue add-on with your subscription.

If you'd like to let the lucky recipient know what's coming ahead of time, you can send a gift announcement.

What if I’d like my child or gift recipient to get the magazine right away?

You can add a gift issue to arrive in advance of their first regular issue. You can also purchase a companion digital subscription for instant access to the magazine online

Are there other Cricket Media products my child might enjoy?

Yes! In addition to our award-winning children’s magazines, Cricket Media offers a variety of educational products that inspire learning, curiosity, and creativity. These trusted resources make it easy to support learning — on and off the page.

  • Sensical — the safest streaming service for kids, carefully curated by child development experts to match your child’s age and interests. It’s smart, screen time parents can trust.
  • Reading Stars — a fun, interactive reading app that helps build vocabulary, reading confidence, and nurtures a lifelong love of reading.