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a National Geographic Kids magazine subscription

Benefits of a National Geographic Kids subscription

  • Save 50% compared to in-store price*
  • 13 issues a year, delivered monthly to your door (including Summer Special)
  • Suitable for children aged 7 - 12
  • Unlimited digital access to our archive of past issues
  • Free postage and plastic-free packaging
  • Our magazines are made from 100% recycled paper
  • 97% of subscribers agree that our magazines support their children's learning**

*Save 50% with an Annual subscription compared to retail price at £77.87 for 13 issues.
**In a recent user survey with over 1,000 subscriber respondents, 97% of respondents agreed with this statement.

WHAT’S INSIDE...

  • Jaw-dropping photography and entertaining text to engage even the most reluctant readers.
  • The latest news, coolest discoveries, and most inspiring stories from around the world.
  • Brain-boggling quizzes, fun puzzles, and crafts to keep your child entertained for hours.
  • Interviews with the biggest names in science and tech – from astronauts to zoologists.
  • Exciting competitions with opportunities to win terrific toys, brilliant books, gadgets, and more.

Your subscription supports people and planet

Your subscription supports people and planet

National Geographic Kids magazine educates thousands of planet-passionate readers each month and inspires the next generation to protect and care for our beautiful planet.

Exploration happens because of you. When you read with us, you help further the work of our scientists, explorers, and educators around the world.

Our magazines are made from 100% recycled paper and are totally plastic-free!

TESTIMONIALS

Nat Geo Kids is the perfect magazine for young explorers, helping kids engage with our planet and look after it, too!”

Ben Fogle; adventurer, broadcaster and writer
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"National Geographic Kids is interesting, engaging, and easy to read, without being patronising. Fantastic photography, engaging activities, much-appreciated film and book reviews and environmentally-friendly, optional free gifts. Plus, it’s a great read for adults, too!"

Ruth; mum to Rosie, aged 10
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“National Geographic Kids is the perfect magazine for my inquisitive Year 4s. With a myriad of articles, ranging from Weird Facts and Wacky World to science and nature and Cool News, my class are never short of interesting, thought-provoking material to share with their friends. And of course, it includes the obligatory cute animal posters, too!”

Steve Wright; Year 4 Teacher and LKS2 Lead
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FAQs

If your question isn’t answered below, please visit our full FAQs here

 

When will my first issue arrive?

If you subscribe before midnight on the 18th October, the first magazine will be issue #236 – December Edition, expected to arrive on or around 6th November

If you subscribe after midnight on the 18th October, the first magazine will be issue #237 – January Edition, expected to arrive on or around 4th December.

 

Need the first issue to arrive quicker?
You can add on ‘our current issue‘ at £4.50 via the pop-up page that loads after you have selected your subscription term, for an issue to be delivered within 7 working days of your order being placed.

Placed your order before the 20th September and want to know when to expect the first/next issue? Please visit our FAQ ‘When will I receive my first/next issue arrive? : HERE

Does my subscription come with gifts on the front of the magazine?

The above subscription offers do not automatically come with the gifts with the magazine.

In order to receive the eco/paper based gifts with the magazines, you will need to upgrade by selecting the ‘Monthly gifts’ add on for an additional £10 with Annual or One Year Only subscription offers, or £5 with the Six Issues subscription offer.

To do this please select a subscription option, then a pop-up will appear, where you can select the ‘UPGRADE’ button against the ‘Monthly gifts’ option.

Will I be sent a gift certificate to give to the recipient?

Yes, there will be a link to a gift certificate on your confirmation email, which you can either forward on to the gift recipient, or download and print to give to them in person.

If your confirmation email has not come through, please contact the Customer Service team via our UK/IE Contact Form where they can confirm the details of your order and issue a copy of the gift certificate.

Will the gift recipient be notified of the subscription?

No, they will not be notified until they receive their first issue.

When does my subscription end?

Annual and Six Issues subscriptions will auto-renew.

If you select the Annual subscription term, your subscription will auto-renew for a further term after the 13th issue has been organised for dispatch.
If you select the Six Issues term, your subscription will auto-renew for another further term, after the 6th issue has been organised for dispatch.

If you wish to cancel an auto-renewal subscription after the first term, you may do so by emailing our Customer Service team via our UK/IE Contact Form. For more information on cancellations, please see FAQ option ‘How can I cancel my order if I need to?’

The One Year Only subscription offer will not auto-renew.
Once you have received 13th issue, no payment will be taken and the subscription will come to a natural end.

How can I cancel my order if I need to?

If you wish to cancel your subscription, please get in touch with our friendly Customer Service team via our UK/IE Contact Form.

You may cancel your order at any time before receiving the first issue of your current subscription.

If you are part way through your current subscription term and request to cancel, your subscription will end after you have received the remaining issues within your current term.

You can also cancel your subscription and request a refund within 30 days of the new auto-payment being taken for your next term.

Please see our full cancellation policy here for more information.

Can my subscription be sent to a recipient outside of the UK?

Through our UK webpage, we can only accept orders for delivery to recipients within the UK.

If you wish for your subscription to be sent to a recipient within the Republic of Ireland, please purchase your via our IE site here

Inspire curiosity in your classroom with a
National Geographic Kids subscription

Benefits with a National Geographic school subscription

  • Multiple subscriptions for your classroom, from £20 per subscription
  • Save over £29 per subscription compared to in-store price*
  • 13 printed issues per subscription, delivered monthly to your school
  • Free postage and plastic-free packaging
  • 97% of subscribers agree our magazines support their children's learning**
  • Our magazines are made from 100% recycled paper

*Save over £59 with a two year subscription compared to retail price at £129.74 for 26 issues, when ordering 11 or more copies per classroom.
**In a recent user survey with over 1,000 subscriber respondents, 97% of respondents agreed with this statement.

WHAT’S INSIDE...

  • Jaw-dropping photography and entertaining text to engage even the most reluctant readers.
  • The latest news, coolest discoveries, and most inspiring stories from around the world.
  • Brain-boggling quizzes, fun puzzles, and crafts to keep your child entertained for hours.
  • Interviews with the biggest names in science and tech – from astronauts to zoologists.
  • Exciting competitions with opportunities to win terrific toys, brilliant books, gadgets, and more.

Your subscription supports people and planet

Your subscription supports people and planet

National Geographic Kids magazine educates thousands of planet-passionate readers each month and inspires the next generation to protect and care for our beautiful planet.

Additionally, every subscription supports the work of National Geographic’s scientists, explorers and educators to help preserve our planet for future generations.

Our magazines are made from 100% recycled paper and are totally plastic-free! 

 

Testimonials

Empowering children from a young age to explore and learn about our beautiful planet is invaluable for its sustainable future. National Geographic Kids is an excellent resource.”

Lucy Dalmedo; Inclusion Lead at Culverstone Green Primary School
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“National Geographic Kids is the perfect magazine for my inquisitive Year 4s. With a myriad of articles, ranging from Weird Facts and Wacky World to science and nature and Cool News, my class are never short of interesting, thought-provoking material to share with their friends. And of course, it includes the obligatory cute animal posters, too!”

Steve Wright; Year 4 Teacher and LKS2 Lead
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