In the entertainment world, we get a sneak peek at Young Talent Time with Rob Mills and chat to the cast of Annie the Musical! There’s also a preview of the fun flicks that will hit cinemas in 2012.

It’s almost time to head back to school! Get prepped with our back to school mini mag – it’s filled with celeb school tips, reader advice and the chance to win a whole stash of stationery. Yippee!

Also – we teach you how to speak French, start a club, draw a panda, make a sun catcher and bake cute cakes for your Valentine! PLUS - Each issue comes with an uber-cute popsicle lip gloss! Yum!

So get your mitts on the latest issue – on sale now!

You can check out fun webisodes and find out more about Monster High at www.monsterhigh.com.au.

So because we love Monster High so much, we’ve got 5 great prize packs up for grabs! Each one includes:

• A doll from the Dead Tired range
• The third book in the Monster High novel series – Where There’s a Wolf There’s a Way
• A Monster High transforming bag
• A Monster High Keyring

To enter, email us at girlpower@next.com.au and tell us about your freakiest, creepiest moment EVER! Include your name, age, postal address and phone number. The competition closes Jan 5, 2012. Good Luck girls and have a very creepy Christmas!

- This Competition has now CLOSED – Thank you for your entries! –

In this clip, Astrid (America Ferrera) serves up her own Christmas creation – Yaknog! Think eggnog… but totally gross! Get ready to LOL girls!

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Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury is out now! Yay! We think it’d make a kinda awesome Christmas pressie. Just sayin’

We’ve also got the totally beautiful Taylor Swift on the cover and she’s been named GP’s Girl of the Year. Why? Well… you’ll just have to see inside! (Plus, duh, she’s so completely awesome!)

There’s also so much showbiz goss in the December issue – Victoria Justice gets put to the test, plus we give you a rundown on all the fun flicks that are hitting cinemas these school holidays!

One of our fave parts of the mag is the quiz-o-rama mini-mag – it’s BURSTING with fun quizzes that will keep you busy until Santa comes!

So pick up a copy of the December issue – it’s on sale NOW!

P.S. Have you signed up to our e-newsletter? It’s filled with the latest goss from GP HQ PLUS the chance to win cool prizes! Just enter your email address in the top right hand corner of this page where it says “join our mailing list”.

Baby Koala at Wild Life Sydney - Image: Tim Marshall

You can see this cutie at Gum Tree Valley, in Wild Life Sydney, Darling Harbour! There are also baby Quolls and baby Emus!

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That’s right, we’ve given Pop Queen a total Bieber makeover with JB quizzes, puzzles, Bieber bingo to play with pals PLUS we tell you how to write to Justin, why Justin makes U Smile and we find out what’s in the future for Justin!

There’s also EIGHTEEN posters of Justin for your walls including 4 GIANT JB posters – OMB! Pop Queen is much bigger than our regular mag, which means bigger, brighter, totally beautiful posters! WIN!

This SPECIAL edition of Pop Queen is available at selected newsagencies so get your copy TODAY!

p.s. Have you got it? What do you think? Share your comments below!

Even if you’re not much of a book lover, there’s still lots of stuff to keep you smiling. We catch up with the boys from Big Time Rush, go Cody Simpson CRAZY and find out all about besties Selena and Demi!

If you’ve been tuning into Junior MasterChef, or you just like cooking, you’ll LOVE our Junior MasterChef special! We chat with loveable judge George, plus catch up with some of the super contestants from last year. Pierre shares his fave lunchbox recipe and sweet sisters Isabella and Sofia tell us about their new recipe book A Little Bit of This a A Little Bit of That.

We also show you how to make a difference in YOUR world and suggest some spooky Halloween ideas! Each issue comes with the CUTEST coin purse – we’ve all been putting our pennies in them in the office! So ADORABLE! You can also win a brand new summer wardrobe and many more mega cool prizes!

So get your skates on and pick up the November issue of Girl Power – it’s ON SALE NOW!

P.S. Have you signed up to our E-newsletter? It gives you the latest and greatest goss from GP HQ, plus the chance to win more fab prizes! Just enter your email in the top right hand corner of this page, under “Join Our Mailing List”.

Totally Cody Simpson by Alana Wulff

What is this book about? This is your ultimate guide to Cody Simpson! It’s got everything you need to know about this awesome Aussie superstar – his rise to fame, his awesome advice, the A-Z of Cody, quizzes, a free poster PLUS so much more! This unofficial guide is oh so great! Our fave section is the Cody trivia – there’s so many fun facts! We thought we knew everything there was to know about Cody… until we picked up this brilliant book!

Who should read this book? Cody fans, aspiring singers or just anyone who wants to read about a kid who is following his dreams… in style! We can all be inspired by Cody’s story.

How do I find out more about this book? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! This book is out in all good bookstores for only $19.95. Visit Random House Australia to get more info! You can also get a sneak peek at this complete guide to the Cody-verse in the October issue of Girl Power! Our latest issue has all the latest and greatest Cody goss!

We want you to enjoy this awesome movie too… so…. we’ve got a cool comp for you! You can WIN a private preview screening of Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer for you and 20 of your friends and family! To set the party mood, snacks and soft drinks will be provided! Yay!

How to enter:

• Email us at girlpower@next.com.au with the subject line ‘Judy Moody Comp’ or send a letter to Girl Power, Judy Moody Comp, Locked Bag 5555, St Leonards, NSW, 1590.
• Tell us about your best summer ever!
• Include your full name, age, address and phone number. PLUS tell us which celebrity is featured on the I heart Helping page in the October issue of Girl Power (the one with Victoria Justice on the cover!). You must include this to enter!

Good luck!

We’ve also got a great guide to the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, including insider goss from Cody Simpson! Yippee! In the world of celebs, the October issue of Girl Power gives you the latest on Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato too!

Lots of you gals are now on school holidays, so there’s holiday boredom busters, DIY and a super cute butterfly cake cooking project! We’ve also gone totally tech-y this issue with wonderful web sites, great gadgets, fun tech trivia and advice on deleting cyberbullying! You’ll love the bonus gift too – it’s a secret diary and uber-cute pen!

The October issue of Girl Power is your one shop stop for saying bye bye to a school holiday snore-fest! So pick it up today! Tell us what you think below!