Spider | 
| Publisher: Carus Publishing
List Price: $59.40
Buy New: $33.95
You Save: $25.45 (43%)
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 276
Format: Magazine Subscription
Type: Trade magazine
Subscription Issues: 9
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 9
First Issue Lead Time: 12-16 Weeks
ASIN: B00006FXOT
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 4 months
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Product Description
Spider weaves a web of wonder for kids ages 6 to 9. Filled with stories, poems, articles, and illustrations from around the world for kids who are excited about reading on their own. It's especially for those who have reached that amazing age when they first get excited about reading on their own.
Abstract
Short stories, poems, activities and games for children between the ages of six and nine.
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| Customer Reviews:
My Daughter Loves Spider! February 4, 2005
J. White (MA United States)
45 out of 45 found this review helpful
Posted for Maddie (age 9)
My favorite part is Spider's Mailbox and the comic strips. I read every issue four times each! There are buggies that make comments and have their own stories on the bottoms of the pages. All the buggies are funny.
If you are thinking about buying this magazine for a child you know, you should know it's mostly reading, stories, and one pull out game page in each issue. I'm sure kids everywhere will love Spider Magazine as much as I do!
Spider is always a great read September 13, 2004
Mom of three (Bucks County, PA USA)
36 out of 36 found this review helpful
My children (7,5,2) and I always get terrific belly laughs when we read the spider cartoons aloud that appear throughout the magazine in each issue. The stories, illustrations and poetry are excellent food for young (and older)minds. But our favorite feature is the cartoons!
A delightful magazine June 12, 2007
Lorel Shea (New England)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
Spider Magazine is a dream come true for the young gifted reader. The magazine is pitched for children ages six to nine. Strong independent readers may be ready for it earlier. Sample issues run to 33 pages, plus each has an additional pullout paper craft. There is a lot of writing packed into this little mag and the very youngest subscribers might prefer to have Mom, Dad, or big sister share the joy.
Issues of Spider have a fairly predictable pattern. This is a positive for most of the target audience, who are young enough to find comfort in predictability. The publishing information is tucked into a tiny box on the inside front cover. A lovely drawing of Spider's Mailbox takes up the rest of the page, as well as all of the first page. This is the backdrop against which Spider and her little buggy friends cavort in unique poses each month. My daughter could tell you exactly who the bugs are and all about their personalities, but I'm not quite as Spider savy as she. Suffice it to say that she follows the antics of these little characters with glee, as they appear on page bottoms throughout each issue. The bugs are well loved by readers and they all receive fanmail.
The Danderfield Twins is a recurring feature and the first story in each Spider magazine. The twins and their friends are a lively and intelligent bunch, who often must work together to solve a problem. These stories are short and sweet, running about six pages long with large type and plenty of illustrations. Other stories, puzzles, and poems may follow a particular theme. One issue appeared to have two themes, both trains and dogs. A recipe for peanutbutter dog biscuits was a pleasant surprise here.
Illustrations in the magazine are bright and appealing. I heartily appreciate the fact that there is no advertising whatsoever included in Spider. This is very refreshing and a significant demonstration of Carus Publishing's commitment to fair marketing.
Near the back of each issue is a department known as Spider's Corner. Reader artwork and poetry is shared here, with an invitation to submit a drawing or poem on a given idea. One request is for farm animal pictures, another for poems about pets.
All Ages March 6, 2004
15 out of 28 found this review helpful
I have enjoyed Spider as long as I can remember (that's a long time, considering I remember before birth). I read them practically every night. I loved the comics on the back and the art. If you don't have it, you NEED Spider!
Yet another to love in the series November 16, 2006
David Allen Hazlewood (Tacoma, WA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
My daughter started with the LadyBug series and is now into the Spider and loves the projects, stories and recipies. If her magazine isn't here on time every month the postman gets the glare when he comes *laugh*
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