G-Rated

It's like this: This isn't just another girl-mag clone.Designed for tween girls (8 to 12), each issue of Discovery Girls focuses on real girls from a different city.

Girl power abounds thanks to interviews with female celebs and sports figures but real girls adorn the photo-heavy pages.

The next issue features Chicago's tween girls.

The magazine comes out six times a year and costs about $19 for one year's subscription, $30 for two.

Discovery Girls is available for $3.95 at Barnes and Noble bookstores.

For more information, visit www.discoverygirls.com or call (408) 866-5934 to subscribe.

Tess Barnett

10, fifth grade, Fox Chase, Oswego

What I liked best: I liked the articles and pictures.

They have lots of pictures of girl stuff.

I like one article about boys talking about girls being president.

It was nice to hear what boys think.

I also like the hairdos they showed. What I liked least: There isn't anything I didn't like. What I thought: I also get a J-14 magazines and I think these magazines are about the same but for more the age of 8 to 12. The grade: B+

Molly King

11, sixth grade, Holy Angels, Aurora What I liked best: I liked this magazine because it had lots of advice about girls and problems you might have.

I especially liked the pages that tell you different websites to try out.

Some of them were really cool.

They also show you a list of good books and fun facts.

There are lots of contests too. What I liked least: I didn't like that it only has one activity per magazine and they didn't have any comic or jokes. What I thought: I think these magazines are really cool.

They can help girls with their problems and teach them to be creative and use their imaginations to do their best.

They recommend this magazine for ages 8-12 and I agree.

I'm glad I get to keep these magazines because they're really helpful and fun. The grade: A

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