Champion spellers and long-lost letters

EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 12 MIN

Champion spellers and long-lost letters

from ABC KIDS News Time · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

On this week’s News Time, you’ll hear about a family who’s received a message from 100 years in the past, and we’ll go on a quest to identify a mysterious animal prowling around a forest. Then we’ll put on our dancing shoes for a very wild Wow of the Week!Quiz Questions1. Where has the mango been grown and developed?2. Who won the 2025 NSW Premier's Spelling Bee?3. What was inside the glass bottle?4. What breed of dog (not lion!) is Mouse?5. How long did GrassHopper dance for?Bonus Tricky QuestionHow many songs did GrassHopper dance to?Answers1. Far North Queensland2. Finn3. Two letters4. Newfoundland5. 144 hours (or six days!)Bonus Tricky AnswerMore than 3,000 songs!

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