Welcome to BAZOOF!

BAZOOF! shapes tomorrow's readers, writers, creators and dreamers. Along with youth work, BAZOOF! Digi-Mag includes STREAM learning to prepare young minds for the future. LAUGH. DISCOVER. GROW.

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BAZOOF!'s First Board Books

The BAZOOF! Creative team have developed it's first two beautifully-crafted board books to spark early learning, imagination, and family time. Presales available NOW!

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Gareth's Podcast

What has a bill like a duck, venomous ankle spurs, and his very own podcast? Gareth the Platypus! Listen to his episodes as he travels on his adventures around the world!

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Powered by Youth

Get your work published with BAZOOF! Digi-Mag or on Planet GLAK by sending in your stories, poems, pet photos, book reviews, drawings, paintings, healthy recipes, craft ideas, team-sport photos and more! This is YOUR chance to send in YOUR stuff!

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Out of this World

Introducing Planet GLAK: an online platform where users explore its cities and neighbourhoods between the seasonal issues of BAZOOF! Digi-Mag. It's free to create an account, so what are you waiting for!?

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About

BAZOOF!

BAZOOF! is passionate about developing products that enrich the lives of children and families—for the BAZOOF! brand, along with custom services.

BAZOOF! Digi-Mag is set in a bustling city in outer space that readers visit as they turn the pages. Along with much fun and adventure, BAZOOF! encourages creative thinking, information on healthy lifestyles, character development, eco-education and STREAM learning—all in a zany style!

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Environment

Xo'Ju travels in his spaceship looking for ways to protect their city and Planet GLAK! Readers learn about recycling, global warming, conserving energy, and smart practices for the environment!

Creative

Read stories written by youth along with activities to spark your own writing. A combination of both fiction and true stories are included in every issue.

Health

How much sleep do I need? Why do my eyes blink? How big is my heart? Visits to see Nurse Sniggles at the Intergalactic Health Centre answers questions like this along with other fun features!

Interactive

Many clever elements are threaded into the learning to add interest, fun, and ways the readers can apply the information a step further!

STREAM Learning

BAZOOF! aims to incorporate some of these core access points in each issue to spark interest and curiosity: Science, Technology, Reading and wRiting, Engineering, Art and Math.

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Catch Me If You Can

BAZOOF! Digi-Mag #84 is out next week and here is a sneak peek at the feature story. It's by Jaycee, Age 12, and here is how she describes it in her own words. "Hi! I have written a really cool short story. It's about a boy named Max who goes…
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Courage to Dream

by Kris MacLeod I remember the day a hero came to our town.  July 11, 1980, Terry Fox reached Scarborough, Ontario on his historic run to raise money for cancer research. In the eyes of the nation he was a hero, braving the unprecedented challenge of running across Canada on…

BAZOOF! Digi-Mag #83

BAZOOF! Digi-Mag is ready after weeks of production setting it up in the new layout. It is specifically designed to be read on a tablet, but could also be enjoyed on a computer or other devise. It features page jumps, hyperlinks, interactive animation, sounds to click on, and some surprise…

For parents

There are few things parents think of more than their child’s health. BAZOOF! develops powerful tools for educating readers on the essential elements of health that can impact them for a lifetime.

For educators

Learn how teachers and educators can be directly involved in part of the publishing and learning process. Class submissions give students an opportunity to see their work polished and shared with others—priceless!

Praise for BAZOOF!

“Thank you soooo much for publishing my piece. It was an absolute honour to be published in BAZOOF! I really love the picture that you put with it. It is really cute. I have enough love in my heart for any dog!”

Anousha, age 10Edina, Minnesota

“I'm so very happy for my son. This really means a lot for him to have his poem published. Thank you for all you do to make children's dreams a reality.”

Robin Fennell, parentBronx, New York

“Thank you for the prize for my daughter! She will be very excited. She adores your magazine. I am sure now there will be a daily checking of the mail for a new issue of the magazine as well as a prize!”

Hayley Kyle, parentGrove Hill, New Brunswick

“This magazine showcases children's voices and provides a wide range of learning resources. We are very thankful for the opportunity to work with BAZOOF!”

Elaine Young, grade 3 teacherToronto, Ontario

“I've ordered several subscriptions and love the magazine to give as gifts. Thank you!”

Sarah WilderWindsor, Ontario

“My daughter got the subscription from her great-grandma (Nana) for Christmas. She got her first issue yesterday. She loves it. She has also started writing a story to submit to the magazine.”

Vicki Popplewell, parentOttawa, Ontario

“The cover looks amazing! I showed Rohin and he is SUPER EXCITED and thinks it's very cool. He is thrilled to be included on the cover! He is asking me to thank you for all your efforts and encouraging words for him.”

Sam Mukherjee, authorToronto, Ontario

“My grade 3/4 students loved the challenge of creating a story as a whole-class project. BAZOOF! helped guide me along the way. Clear and achievable deadlines helped the students practice goal-setting and time management.”

Shelley Sherwood, teacherVancouver, BC

“I found the Apple History book distributed in our classroom informative, at their age-level, and interactive (plus interesting illustrations). Thanks so much!”

Jane Barlett, grade 2 teacherAbbotsford, BC

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Our PEOPLE

Christy Schollen

"When I'm not wrangling munchkins or taming hairy black beasts, I like to draw and go on adventures."

Darren Smith

"When I was five, my grandpa gave me a hundred-pound roll of newsprint. I drew on every inch, every day for two months until it was all gone. My illustration went from there.

I like drawing people and critters best. I attribute the humour in my work from my brother dropping me on my head when I was little.

I've been illustrating the Ninja Bob comic almost since it started in the magazine back in 2007. Ninja Bob is silly and has no limits—he makes it up as he goes. That's a lot like me!"

Darryl W. Funk

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Chenchen Wang

"Storytelling is my favourite! It's always fun creating wacky characters and writing epic adventures for them. I carry a notebook in my pocket so I can write when I'm walking, and a notebook in my head to write when I'm asleep... Zzz..."

James Ashcroft

I worked in the film and movie industry for many years, as well as stage.

For BAZOOF! I was a writer for Bogart and the Interesting People Show, Meep the Bat story series, Gareth, The Unusual Duck-Billed Platypus and Jorb.

Elaine Yueng

"Hello, I’m Elaine. My brain is always swishing with ideas, so I am so grateful to be able to share them. I am always on the lookout for adventures, whether trying science experiments, visiting interesting places or discovering other ways to see our world. Most of all, I love my friends and family, including my two adorable cats."

Jessica Bouchard

"My name is Jessica and I've been writing stories for as long as I can remember! And I love writing stories for children. Something else I love to do is go to the zoo and learn about all the beautiful animals from around the world."

Pascale Duguay

"Hi! I'm a writer and translator in both French and English. I reside in the lively bilingual community of Quebec's Eastern Townships. My interests change constantly as I'm curious about everything. The only exception? My love of books, pens, and paper!"

Saskia Wodarczak

"Hi, I'm Saskia, and I've been writing little short stories for as long as I can remember. I loved telling my parents stories and even writing down some of them. Most of my stories for BAZOOF! refect on my childhood, which is always super fun to reminisce about. I love exploring my hometown city, finding new cuisines to try, and taking little weekend getaway trips to some nearby cities."

Emily McConnell

"Hi, I'm Emily! I love to spend sunny days exploring nature, and rainy days at home with a good book. My hobbies include painting, baking, or really anything that lets me learn something new!"

Ashley Chien

"My background is in English and visual arts, and since last year, I have been developing my digital art skills.

When I'm not designing, I enjoy walking with my dog, visiting museums, and trying out new recipes."

Belinda Bulatao

"My passion has always been in the creative world. My interests are travel, photography, art museums, nature and the outdoors. I am also a videoanimation enthusiast!"

Camran Ehsani

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Erin Wilkman

"Hi, my name is Erin. I like to play video games, cats are my favourite animal, and my favourite food is spaghetti."

Karla Peniche

"Hi! My name is Karla, I’m constantly scribbling here and there, always fascinated with the idea of creating and learning.

I love to spend time with my family and take pictures."

Kleopatra Janssens

"Hi! I'm Kleo (who also goes by Lunar). I'm a non-binary illustrator and artist who enjoys singing, playing JRPG video games, baking treats for my friends and hanging out with their cats."

Noosh Khadivi

"I have a Bachelor of Fine Art in Sculpture. In addition, I am a digital and traditional artist that illustrates children's stories as well."

When I'm not designing, I enjoy walking in nature, visiting art museums everywhere I travel, and last but not least, home cooking.

Ons Ben Ayed

"Hello! My name is Ons. I'm a visual development artist with a strong background in graphic design. I love experimenting with colours and shapes and enjoy creating to inspire others."

Tanith Lambi

"I have specialized in illustration all my life and Apparel Graphics for the last 17+ years. Illustrating has been a lifelong passion of mine, and I'm excited to contribute to the B! brand."

When I'm not illustrating, I'm outside people or bug watching, growing, cooking and eating food, antagonizing my cats for love, haha, throwing a frisbee and or going for a skate! Let's get out and play!!!

Becky Conroy

"Entertaining kids and families through cultivating compelling, creative content is my passion. Spreading kindness and happiness is my purpose. Empowering youth to read, write and create brings me pure joy.

Santa Claus is my hero."

TeLeni Koochin

"Life can bring the most unusual surprises. You stumble on something unexpectedly and then find yourself deeply captivated to the point that it becomes a part of who you are—never to be the same again. That's how I got here!

Yeah, for kid's content!"

Patti Kot

'I’ve been a voracious reader since I was young, and I’ve turned my love of the written word into my dream job. When I’m not editing or lost in a novel, you can find me playing with my kiddos, hanging with my hubby, and loving on my little dog, Rosy.'

Reska Nasution

I'm always eager to put my knowledge and experience to use in a graphic design or
2D animation role. I enjoy gardening and spending time with my family.

Wayne Orr

"I grew up on a ranch in Southern Alberta and now live in Calgary with my wife Rebeca. My current interests include movies, history and politics. If you're up to it, check out my video of me performing 117 impersonations within five minutes on my YouTube channel!"

Alex Draper

Coming soon!

Zak Draper

"I love playing music to brighten your day."

Chenchen Wang

"I love drawing cartoons and doodling characters! In my free time I like producing loud music on my laptop and ordering French fries with no salt."

Jacob Mark

Coming soon!

Jessica Fabrizius

"I'm passionate about books, animals, and lifting heavy objects. If there's not a book in my hand and a cat in my lap, you can find me at the squat rack!"

TeLeni Koochin

"One of my favourite parts about publishing is the collaboration involved in bringing all the elements together. It reminds me of my acting and directing days preparing a performance for the stage. Working with clients is like inviting them on the stage to experience the magic that can happen with teamwork!

Looking forward to working with your brand and creating something amazing!"

Melissa Del Rosario

"Hi, I'm Melissa. I love to go hiking for adventures, and if I'm home, I enjoy spending time with my cat. I also enjoy seeing the final pieces of BAZOOF! projects come together."

Gareth the Platypus

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Agathon Fric

"My name is Agathon. It means 'good' in Greek, but I am not Greek!

I taught myself how to design websites when I was 12 years old. I am a huge Harry Potter fan (the books especially) and I used to run a Harry Potter fan site called DarkMark. I enjoy reading, writing, and running."