Girl Power #147

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Dear Girl Power, My name is Montana. My favourite things in Girl Power are the Mini Mag, Red Carpet Ratings and Whoops Corner. I love the craft pages and I made my dog Roxy the bandana from the June issue. I think GP is fantastic and I always share it with my friends. I enjoy dancing, surfing, swimming, playing guitar and going to school. - Montana Hi Girl Power! My name is Nicole and I love buying and reading your mags! I live with my mum and sister and have a cat named Alex. I like the mag because they have my favourite singers in it like Taylor Swi› and Ariana Grande. - Nicola Hello, my name is Madison. My Nanna bought me this mag for the first time and…

CAPRICORN Dec 23 - Jan 20 You’re the star of the season and you deserve to have a relaxing birthday with everyone you love! School’s out and the sun is shining so make sure to plan a fun party or get together with your favourite people outside – head to a nearby park for a picnic, grab a Frisbee and go to the beach or throw a bash at your house. Whatever you choose to do, you’ll have a great time with the spotlight on you birthday girl! FRIENDS: Your friends will have your back this month so don’t worry about a thing. HOLIDAYS: Putting your feet up and chilling out will help clear your mind. AQUARIUS Jan 21 - Feb 19 If you think it, you can do it!…

TRANSPORTING TO A NEW WORLD The classic View-Master toy has been given a 21st century twist – by downloading their app and connecting it to your chosen experience pack, you’ll see incredible views without having to leave your seat. The View-Master Virtual Reality Starter Pack is $49.99 and additional View-Master Experience Packs are $18.99. All are available from Target, Big W, Kmart and Toys R Us. Curbing our tech addiction We’re all guilty of playing with our phone when we think we have nothing else to do, so we’re taking time out from technology with the cool book 101 Things to do Instead of Playing on Your Phone by Ilka Heinemann! There are lots of great ideas to unleash your creative side, train your brain or relax, like learning to…

CELEBSPIRATION You may recognise Trinitee Stokes as Judy from K.C. Undercover, the no-nonsense scene stealing younger sister of Zendaya’s character! She’s a talented actress, seamstress and most notably, an advocate for literacy; she believes that all children should have access to education and books to read. She not only regularly hosts book drives and delivers books to children all over Los Angeles, she’s also an amazing writer and is currently working on her own book series that will cater to tweens! REAL LIFE READS Everyone knows that bullying isn’t cool. That’s why we love this read about California teen Cody Pines who recently was hailed as a hero after standing up to another student who was bullying his legally blind classmate Austin Higley. It takes a lot of courage to…

THE VAMPS ARE COMING! UK boy band The Vamps are coming to Australia for a massive one-off Sydney arena show in January, and they’re being supported by protégées The Tide, Sydney’s Little Sea, At Sunset and YouTuber DJ Tyde Levi! TAYLOR’S DREAM In a recent interview Tay admitted that her song “All You Had to Do Was Stay” came to her in a dream. “I had a dream that my ex knocked on the door, and I opened it up and I was about ready to launch into the perfect thing to say, and instead all that would come out of my mouth was that high-pitched chorus of people saying ‘Stay!’” TORI KELLY This talented pop singer auditioned for American Idol before producing, writing and mixing her own EP when…