Get ready for fast-paced summer fun with SPIDER! This summer, fireflies fill the sky and bikes zip by. Catching fireflies helps siblings let go. A boy gives up his bicycle to help a doctor, while a girl questions her bike-decorating skills.
Cover art by Michael Chesworth
Join siblings Doodlebug and their friends as they bling out their bikes! Meanwhile, Odin and his sister Nora aren’t having a very fun summer. They’re getting ready to move to a new house, and Odin feels sad about leaving his old house behind. When he catches a firefly, however, it inspires him to create one last magical experience in his old house—a firefly goodbye! Feeling inspired by this story? Play “Hide and Glow Seek,” a special nighttime version of everyone’s favorite game! Plus, follow the life cycle of a firefly and learn how to copy their code! Finish off a fabulous summer night with a firefly dance party!
In Betty X. Davis’s historical fiction story, “The Last Bicycle,” a young boy living through the end of World War II gives up his prized bike for a good cause. He may just find his kindness repaid in a way he never could have dreamed of! Navigate a bike path maze with a twist, make tasty fruit roll-ups for your next bike trip, play a summer camp themed board game, and so much more!
Enjoy features including:
“Weather or Not” by Gillian Reid
“School’s Out! Summer’s In!” by Diane Z. Shore
“Hide and Glow Seek” by Summer Lampyrid
“Odin’s Firefly Goodbye” by Kate Boyer
“Reading Buddies” by George Shannon
“Life Aglow” by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen
“Firefly Dance” by Lindsay Koch
“The Last Bicycle” by Betty X. Davis
“Tour de Bear” by Emiliano Migliardo
Regular features of SPIDER Magazine include Doodlebug and Dandelion, Spider’s Corner, Spider’s Mailbox, Ophelia’s Last Word, Bug Adventure, Buggy Bulletin, The Fun Zone, Mind-Buggler, and Spider and the Gang.