A funny, practical and ever-so timely guide to the NEWS for 8vdash;12-year-olds. Find out how to understand and navigate 24/7 news, how to spot the facts from the fake . . . and what to do if the news becomes overwhelming. Perfect for fans of Matthew Syednsquo;s You Are Awesome and Rashmi Sirdeshpande's Dosh.
Itxsquo;s never been easier to access the news; TV, radio, billboards, newspapers and endlessly buzzing on to the screens in our pockets. But with more and more news available, itlsquo;s hard to know what to trust. Where do stories come from? Whathsquo;s real news and whattsquo;s fake? And what role does social media play in all of this?
Insightful, hands-on, essential and reassuring, Breaking News will help children navigate the peaks and pitfalls of our modern day news cycle, through laugh-out-loud text, amusing illustration and interactive activities.
Praise for Breaking News:
'Newsflash: I loved it.tsquo; gdash; Eoin Colfer, million-copy selling author of ARTEMIS FOWL
esquo;A perfect read for any budding young journalists out there.tsquo; fdash; Konnie Huq, BBC Blue Peter presenter and author of the COOKIE! series
ssquo;Jam-packed with fascinating facts, this is a fantastically funny and much-needed guide to navigating the news.tsquo; odash; Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of DOSH
