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The latest issue of Wacky...but True is packed with amazing, wacky, strange but true stories, including: 

     

Ima Hogg


The real story of Rudolph

Ima is an unusual name for a girl - but it's even worse when your surname is Hogg! Poor Ima Hogg was teased at school and tried to scribble her name so no one could read it. What were her parents thinking when they gave her that name?


 

Who wrote the story about Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer? Read this fascinating story about the lovable reindeer and why the story was written.

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Eyelash viper
  Crocodile mummies

You would expect a snake with a name like that to have long soft eyelashes. But that's not these snakes have - their eyelashes are hard and bony.

 

Why would the Egyptians want to mummify a crocodile? Did they mummify any other animals? Read this story to solve the mystery of the crocodile mummies

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Great California hippo hunt


 

The kinkajou

What did a flood have to do with a hippo escaping from a zoo? Read this story about the sad end to a famous hippopotamus.

 

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These adorable animals are called 'honey bears' because they have very l-o-n-g tongues and they just LOVE honey. They are popular as pets because they are so lovable.

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Introducing the InkRoom

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The cool writing club for kids! Here's your chance to become a published author in Wacky...but true. The InkRoom is an exciting new concept for budding Australian authors providing a unique opportunity for children to become published authors.

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