by Carus Publishing Company, Cricket Magazine Group
Muse is a funny, engaging, 9-times-a-year non-virtual glossy paper magazine for kids 9-14 years old. Focused on science, history and the arts, it's divided into two main parts, Regular Stuff and New Stuff. The Regular Stuff includes letters from readers, Q&A ("Is it true that when you see someone you love or hate, your eyes dilate?" Yes!) , art/writing contests and winners, and comics. And my personal favorite, Bo's Page, where you read several short "factual" articles and try to figure out which one is false. They have titles like "DNA Makes the Best Genes", "Marathon Migration", and "Technology of the Future (Batteries Not Included)", so this page is hilarious and truly difficult to figure out!
The New Stuff part of the magazine is made up of mostly non-fiction stories about interesting things, like how sewer workers get their jobs done, and what whale vomit is like...Sound intriguing?!
There are several strange "muses" you'll run into while you're reading--they are tiny drawn cartoon characters who appear throughout the magazine and make witty comments in comic-like format about the articles.
I particularly enjoyed reading the special Last Page in one recent issue of Muse; it described in detail an Italian delicacy that is actually illegal to sell. It's called casu marzu. It's, um, cheese with maggots in it. And people eat it. With the maggots. Seriously gross!!
Perhaps you are the kind of person who enjoys learning crazy, obscure facts about our world, different animals, and peoples' lives...perhaps you don't mind some disgusting details, for example how things like casu marzu are made...perhaps you would enjoy the fun, silly, and definitely interesting stories in Muse! It claims to be a magazine for kids "who want to know everything." There are several other magazines published by the same folks at Carus Publishing, too. You can read about them at http://www.cricketmag.com/
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