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Free sharks issue

Free Sharks issue

AQUILA is the smartest magazine available for children of 8 – 14 years — it has a whole books-worth of reading every month.

Thoughtfully written by scientists, educators and experts, the fantastically-illustrated pages are designed to draw children’s interest and imagination towards a deeper understanding of our complex world.

Celebrating 30 years of excellence: Freya Hardy, Children’s Magazine Editor of the year 2022 & 2023: “Gets adults as excited as children…” The British Society of Magazine Editors.

New to AQUILA: add Digital to your print subscription for access to AQUILA’s archive of more than 70 back issues.

The January issue: Sharks Are sharks really as bad and fearsome as we’ve always thought? We investigate deep sea giants — Greenland sharks that can live to 500 years old, and discover that some sharks have an unexpected flair for mathematics! PLUS: the surprising evolution of swimwear, take a silly quiz to find out which kind of shark you might be, and take a shark-themed Taskmaster kids challenge!

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Why choose AQUILA?

Now in its 30th year of publication, AQUILA is a unique, award-winning children’s publication. The magazine is produced in the UK and has readers in 90 countries across the globe. The monthly topics are an entertaining mix of serious facts and fantastic fun. 

Top quality writing

Every month, AQUILA editor Freya Hardy and her team of writers work their magic to create an exciting learning adventure for curious young minds.

Learn playfully!

Whatever the topic, AQUILA is joyful and full of fun. In this happy environment learning just happens along the way, and adults enjoy getting involved too.

Exciting monthly topics

AQUILA has published hundreds of topics over the years. From Time Travel to Chocolate, each one covers S.T.E.M, history, English, maths, science, art and philosophy.

AQUILA Readers

Our letters pages are special: here a community of like-minded kids can share their theories, favourite books, everyday adventures and much, much more.
 
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Reviews & Testimonials

“...absolutely astonishing, and so well curated it could become a reference tool... it doesn’t focus on current affairs (and) is always relevant. Ideas are quite exceptional, and the time and effort put in shines from every page."
Chris Hook
Chris Hook
"My eight year olds' favourite magazine. She's a great reader of books but Aquila gets read over and over again. Educational, colourful and fun, really exceptional quality. It's her second year and the whole family enjoys it."
Trish Red
Trish Red
"My children call AQUILA "the BIG BRAINS magazine”...it was so unlike anything they’d seen before. I can't think of a better magazine when it comes to introducing young readers to a wide range of fascinating topics, challenging them to think for themselves and helping them learn how to navigate the world we live in."
Sashimi Sirdeshpande
Sashimi Sirdeshpande
"Sooooo obsessed with Aquila over here in Colorado! My oldest got a subscription for his birthday and it's top of his list for his 12th birthday this year…we are now on binder number 3... thank you for providing the most amazing publication for kids."
Gabi Scott
Gabi Scott
"Even Grandmothers enjoy these magazines!"
Angela Woodward
Angela Woodward
"The best thing that’s happened to my son’s reading! Just the right level of challenge and he absolutely absorbs the new knowledge, as do I. Highly recommend..."
Debbie Louise Chisholm
Debbie Louise Chisholm
"Third year of AQUILA and I just wanted to reach out and say thank you. The quality of the content is absolutely phenomenal and I can't believe how much you manage to pack in to every magazine. It's brilliant to find something for my child that isn't gaming so thank you so much for making such a wonderful resource."
Mrs Miller
Mrs Miller
"...I would love to send you a picture of him walking along reading it because he simply couldn't put it down! He is something of an expert with facts but you still manage to teach him lots of new ones. Thanks for producing such a high quality, educational yet fun magazine."
Jennifer Meech
Jennifer Meech
"Brilliant informative magazines, my grandson looks forward to them every month. Great for adults too"
Tonni Sluggett
Tonni Sluggett
"Best magazine my son had, he devoured it every month. I'd highly recommend. Loads of different topics broken down into bite sized pieces, in a format that's bright and attractive."
Chloe Clark
Chloe Clark
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What's inside?

Take a peek inside our January issue, Sharks. Each issue brings a brand new topic, coming up in 2024: Sharks, Artifical Intelligence, The Feel Good Issue, The Romans, Mega Maths, Rainforests and Vikings.

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