Many schools in England and in other parts of the world are starting to celebrate World Book Day in different ways. In the past, many students dressed up as their favourite characters from books. But some schools are now moving away from this tradition. When is World Book Day celebrated? In the United Kingdom and […]
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Thousands of children in Gaza have been using art, poems, and stories to share their hopes for the future. More than 11,000 children took part in a project called “The Gaza We Want,” organised by UNICEF, the United Nations agency that supports children. Expressing their hopes The children, aged 5 to 18, were invited to […]
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Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls, has released a new Barbie designed to represent people who have autism. The doll was created to help autistic children see themselves represented in toys. It can also help others learn more about how autistic people may experience the world. What is autism? Autism is a brain condition […]
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Two hundred years ago, giant tortoises lived on Floreana Island in Ecuador’s famous Galápagos Islands. But in the 1800s, many of them were hunted by people and the species disappeared from the island. Now, the tortoises are finally returning. Bringing tortoises back Nearly 160 young giant tortoises have recently been released on Floreana Island. These […]
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Daddy Pig from the popular cartoon Peppa Pig will run the London Marathon to help raise money for deaf children. In an upcoming episode, Daddy Pig decides to run the 26.2 mile race after his son George Pig is found to be moderately deaf and receives a hearing aid. Running for a good cause Daddy […]
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For a long time, many people believed that early humans mainly ate meat and fish during the Stone Age. But new research shows that they also ate many kinds of plants. The study was led by scientist Lara González Carretero from the University of York. How did scientists find this out? Researchers studied ancient cooking […]
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