The Advent Calendar is one of the most anticipated events in Neopia. This year Neopians knew Day 7 would be special. The line to the Advent Calendar stretched all the way around the frozen lake as pets camped out to have the first chance at some new goodies. As the clock struck midnight a wave of excitement flew through the crowd. What was the prize? None other than our new friend and little fella, the Pebble. His small smile instantly charmed Neopia. I even hear the Snowager cracked open an eye to see what all the fuss was about before sneaking a few into his hoard for safekeeping. The Pebble is a Petpetpet. For those who don’t know, Petpetpets like to attach themselves to a Petpet they trust to take care of them. How do you get the Pebble to attach? Well, I’m glad you asked. Because I can tell you from experience, what not to do (and what eventually worked) to make your little guy comfortable enough to join you on your adventures. The Lab Ray Our first stop after the Advent Calendar was the lab ray, which in hindsight might not have been the best introduction to Neopia. Arabica Bean the Wocky desperately wants to become burlap to match her favourite coffee bags so we make sure to swing by every day. Even though Arabica knows what’s coming, the lab ray is still pretty scary. To help calm her nerves, she chatted away to the Pebble about how cool the lab ray was. When it was time to zap, the Pebble excitedly peaked out only to catch a blinding flash of light as he narrowly missed being zapped himself!

Brought to by the Neopian Book Award Association The holiday season is upon us, and there is no better gift for your Baby Neopet than the gift of knowledge. Science shows that it’s never too early to start reading--in fact, Neopets who have their owners read to them at an early age have a stronger vocabulary in their early years and go on to have a higher intelligence later on in life. Many Brightvale scholars link their love of learning to reading books in their earliest years. We at the Neopian Book Award Association have compiled a list of age-appropriate books for our youngest readers. We made sure to cover a variety of age groups, represent as many species as possible, and have a mix of stories with books aimed at learning and promoting growth. We also took price into consideration and omitted any titles with values over 500,000. “My hope is to inspire a new generation of Neopets to fall in love with reading,” says Armin Beaucoup, Neopian Book Association President. “Books introduce us to new people, new places, and new ideas. They broaden our horizons and teach us things we would not otherwise imagine. Baby Neopets have minds akin to blank canvas. How they take shape depends on how we paint them. Reading is the best way to cultivate a deep, rich, and expressive canvas with our Babies. It's with this in mind that we present our recommendations.” 1. Kyrii ABCs Also see: Scorchio ABCs Just like Neopets need to crawl before they can walk, Neopets also need to learn

“Aseillus here, your Junior-Gourmet-in-Training with another interview from one of Neopia’s top food connoisseurs! Borovan Day is upon us, and every year on the 20th day of the Month of Celebrating, all of Neopia takes the time to eat and drink this one-of-a-kind flavour. But did you know that some Borovan items are so rare that they’re categorized as Gourmet foods? For those unaware, the Gourmet Club lists rare and delicious foods as gourmet foods and those who familiarize themselves with these culinary delights can be part of the prestigious Gourmet Club! Today I’m here with the Grand Gourmet of all, the Maitre D Quiggle of the Gourmet Club! In the spirit of Borovan Day he’s here to provide his insights on the top Borovan Gourmet Foods! “Thank you for taking the time for this interview and coming here all the way from Neopia Monsieur Maitre D.! Can you please explain to us what borovan is and what types are listed as ‘gourmet’?