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leader Tsai Ing-wen (fourth
and fifth from left).
won by Taiwan at the
summer and winter Olympics.
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visit to Taiwan angers China
hina’s military held large-scale exercises
(practices) close to Taiwan, an island in east Asia,
after an important US politician called Nancy Pelosi
paid an official visit to the island on 2 August.
Why is China angry?
Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the highest position in the US
Congress (where US laws are made – like Parliament
in the UK). Her visit to Taiwan on 2 August has
angered the Chinese government. This is because
Taiwan was once part of China but today has its
own president, government and constitution (a set
of rules on which a country bases its laws). China
wants to reclaim control over Taiwan – and so China
sees Pelosi’s visit as the US showing its support for
Taiwan as an independent and democratic nation.
In May, US president Joe Biden promised to defend
Taiwan if China tried to take back control of the
island by force. China believes the US is interfering
in its business.
How has China reacted?
China’s reaction was immediate: soon after Pelosi’s
arrival, it announced it would hold air and sea military
exercises. These took place closer to Taiwan than ever
before. More than 100 Chinese planes and 10
warships have taken part in the exercises, which are
meant to show how unhappy China is at the US visit.
No one has been hurt. The Chinese government
also announced that it would place sanctions
(financial and political actions taken against
a country or individual) on Pelosi and
her family, and that it would stop
working with the US on big issues
such as the climate crisis.
What happened China
during the visit?
When Pelosi’s plane arrived
in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, she
became the highest-ranking
Australia
US politician to visit Taiwan since
another Speaker, Newt Gingrich,
in 1997. Pelosi said the purpose of
her trip was to show that “America stands
with Taiwan, our democratic partner, as it defends
itself and its freedom.” She gave a speech to Taiwan’s
parliament, met the island’s president, Tsai Ing-wen,
and visited a human rights museum.
People in Taiwan recognised how important
Pelosi’s visit was, and more than 700,000 people
tracked her flight online as it approached Taipei.
However, not everyone was glad she’d come. There
were protests from pro-China groups and from those
worried that her visit could increase the chance of
war. Many others welcomed her support,
holding signs with messages such as
“Thank you, friend of democracy”.
How have people
reacted?
In the US and Europe many
people have praised Pelosi
Taiwan
for standing up to China.
Liz Truss, the UK’s Foreign
Secretary, said Pelosi’s visit
was “perfectly reasonable”.
Others, including President
Biden, have questioned the timing
of the visit because there are fears that
it may lead to China trying to take control of
Taiwan. On 10 August, China announced an end to
its military drills around Taiwan, raising hopes that
tensions between the Chinese, Taiwanese and US
governments would calm down.

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 This week’s big news
Workers strike over
Komodo ticket prices
Indonesian tourism workers have gone on strike
(refuse to work as a protest) over a large increase in
the prices visitors must pay to see Komodo dragons in
the Komodo National Park. People will now have to
pay 3.8 million rupiah (£206). The previous price was
200,000 rupiah (£11).
The government put the price up to protect
Indonesia’s 3,300 Komodo dragons – which are
endangered – from too much human contact.
Komodo dragons are large lizards that grow up to
three metres long. The islands where the dragons live
attracted more than 200,000 visitors in 2019, but the
government fears that these large numbers put the
creatures in danger. The government hopes that the
new price will reduce visitor numbers.
However, local workers fear that the expected
fall in tourist numbers will put their jobs in danger,
so hundreds of workers have gone on strike. Tour
operator Servianus Setiawan said of the price rise,
“We support Komodo conservation but please come
up with a sensible number.” Indonesia’s tourism
minister, Sandiaga Uno, has called for strikers to
discuss the problems with government officials.
Komodo
dragons.
IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…
WINNING AT THE TRANSPLANT GAMES
In 2019, after collapsing while playing
football, Kayleigh was told that she would
need a heart transplant. Three years on,
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Kayleigh has just won a gold medal playing
football at the British Transplant Games.
She dedicated her win to her heart donor.
Kayleigh with
her mum.
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Coral cover
has increased.
Reef shows signs of recovery
A report released in early August by the Australian
Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has revealed
that two thirds of the Great Barrier Reef is
showing the largest amount of coral
cover in 36 years. This has led
experts to believe that coral
reefs can recover from damage.
However, parts of the reef are
struggling because of a species
called the crown-of-thorns
starfish, which eats coral.
Mike Emslie from AIMS told
Reuters that the improvement
of the northern and central parts of
the reef shows how resilient the coral
is, because it has been able to “recover from
disturbances”. He added, “The worrying thing is,
these disturbance events are increasing, particularly
The duck
race.
RACING RUBBER DUCKS
More than 75,000 rubber ducks took part in a
charity event called the Ducky Derby, in the US
city of Chicago. Members of the public could
sponsor individual ducks in the race. More than
£280,000 was raised for a project that supports
athletes with learning disabilities. After the
race, all the ducks were collected.
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mass bleaching.” Coral bleaching is when the sea
water is too warm and coral has to expel the algae
(tiny plants) living inside it, causing the coral
to turn white. This puts coral under
stress and makes it more vulnerable
to disease. In March, the Great
Barrier Reef had its fourth mass
bleaching event in six years.
Coral reefs support a
huge range of sea creatures.
They are also a source of food
and medicines. UNESCO (an
organisation that celebrates
education, culture and science)
A crown-of- listed the Great Barrier Reef as a World
thorns starfish. Heritage Area because of its scientific
importance. The organisation says that more needs
to be done to protect the reef.
A MURAL TRIBUTE FOR A TEENAGER
A mural of a teenager from Essex, England,
has appeared in the city of Puebla, Mexico.
Noah, aged 13, has a number of health
conditions. During the pandemic he painted
backgrounds for street artists around the
world to complete, and the project raised
£160,000 for charity. It inspired artist El
Kouch to paint a mural of Noah swimming.
Noah’s mural
in Mexico.
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 UK news
A multicultural city

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especially ones in south Asia and
the Caribbean. These people
helped to shape the city’s culture.
Birmingham has been a centre for
reggae music, which originated
in Jamaica, and bhangra music,
Andrea Spendolini- Aled Siôn which came from the Punjab
Sirieix, England. Davies, Wales. region in India and Pakistan.

Commonwealth Games success

T he end of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
in Birmingham, England, was celebrated
with a closing ceremony on 9 August.
What did the ceremony involve?
A crowd of 30,000 at the Alexander
Stadium watched a spectacular
show, which featured lots of famous
musicians from Birmingham and the
surrounding area. The acts included
UB40, Jorja Smith, Panjabi MC, Beverley
Knight and Ozzy Osbourne. A huge chimney
rose up from the centre of the stage as a
reminder of Birmingham’s industrial past. Also
appearing on stage were some of the area’s talented
young people, who highlighted the city’s future.
John Crabtree, head of the Games’
organising committee, thanked
the 14,000 volunteers who had
helped to run the Games.
He also praised the way
in which disability sports
were held as part of the
main programme. After a
handover to the Australian
state of Victoria, where the
Alastair Chalmers, 2026 Games will be held, Prince
Guernsey. Edward officially closed the event.
How did the UK teams get on?
England won 176 medals, their highest ever, but
Australia topped the medal table. Northern Ireland
won a best-ever seven golds, including two by
brother-and-sister boxers Aidan and Michaela Walsh.
Scotland’s Eilish McColgan set a new record to win
the 10,000 metres final – which her mum had won
twice. Guernsey got its first ever athletics medal when
Alastair Chalmers won bronze in the hurdles. Half of
Wales’s 28 medals were won by para-athletes,
including discus thrower Aled Siôn Davies.
What effect will the Games have?
A record 1.3 million tickets were sold across the 24
sports. Organisers estimate that more than 500,000
of the tickets went to people from the local area.
Birmingham is now aiming for a “Golden Decade” of
major sporting events and is bidding to host the 2026
European Athletics Championships.

WORD THE
OF
WEEK THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
18 August 1964
REEF South Africa banned from Olympics
Coral reefs are often On 18 August 1964, South Africa was told it could
curved in shape, a bit not take part in the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
like a human rib. The The International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned
word “reef”, comes the country because of its policy of apartheid, which
from the Vikings’ treated people of colour very unfairly. The IOC said it
language, Old would only let South Africa take part in the Olympics
Norse, in if it allowed people of colour and white people to
An anti-apartheid
which rif compete together in sport. Apartheid ended in 1991 protester.
meant “rib”. and the ban was lifted in 1992.

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Pocket money is
being reduced.
Cuts made to pocket money
T he cost of living crisis in the UK is having an impact
on young people’s pocket money. Inflation, which
causes the price of basic items such as food and fuel
to increase, is currently the highest it has been in 40
years. According to a survey, this has caused almost
a third of parents to cut down their children’s pocket
money in the last year. However, many said they were
prepared to make changes to their own spending to
avoid cutting their children’s pocket money.
Pladda Island
from the air.
Scottish island up for sale
T he small island of Pladda, in Scotland, has been
put up for sale for £350,000. The island, which
covers one tenth of a square kilometre, includes a
five-bedroom house, a helicopter pad and an old
lighthouse. It will cost about the same price as a
three-bedroom property in the city of Glasgow –
45 miles away by helicopter. Pladda, which is close
to the much bigger Isle of Arran, has been home to
more than 100 recorded species of birds.
Alyssa and a crisp-
packet blanket.
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Crisp packets saving lives
A 12-year-old girl from Prestatyn, Wales, has made
more than 200 survival blankets (light, metal-coated
sheets designed to keep in heat) for homeless
people, using nearly 10,000 crisp packets. Alyssa
says she opens out and washes the packets before
she makes the blanket, and the silver inside the crisp
packets reflects heat to keep people warm. She told
the BBC, “Crisp packets are really hard to recycle, so
this is a new way to stop them going in the bin.”
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UK news
Tributes to campaigner Roy Hackett
T ributes have been paid to Roy Hackett who died
on 3 August at the age of 93. Hackett was one
of the leading organisers of the 1963 Bristol Bus
Boycott, and he is well known for his work to improve
the rights of black and Asian people in the UK. Asher
Craig, deputy mayor of Bristol, said Hackett was a
“humble, principled, freedom fighter” and “his
legacy will live on.”
A boycott is when people stop
using a service in protest over
something it has done. The Bristol
Bus Boycott was organised by
Hackett along with Owen Henry,
Audley Evans, Prince Brown
and Paul Stephenson. It was a
protest against the Bristol Omnibus
Company’s “colour bar”, which
meant they refused to let any black or Roy Hackett
Asian people work on their buses, except in
badly paid cleaning jobs. The boycott lasted for four
months. It meant the bus company made less money
and was forced it to lift its ban. Within a few weeks,
on 17 September, Raghbir Singh became Bristol’s first said, “Rest In Power, Mr Roy Hackett. You have
non-white bus conductor. Days later, two Jamaicans
and two Pakistani men joined him.
THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE
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Roy Hackett.
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The boycott drew attention to the issue of racism
across the UK. It was supported by Labour Party
leader and future Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
Many believe that it paved the way for Parliament to
pass the Race Relations Act 1965, which made racial
discrimination unlawful in public places and was the
first UK law that tackled racism. Until then,
“colour bars” meant that adverts for jobs
and housing could say they were not
open to people of colour.
Roy Hackett was born in
Kingston, Jamaica, in 1928 and
came to the UK in 1952. He said
he faced racism when looking
for jobs and places to live. He
spent much of his life campaigning
for better rights for black people in
the UK. Hackett also helped to set up
Bristol’s St Paul’s Carnival in 1968, one of the
UK’s largest Caribbean festivals, which takes place in
July. “I was born an activist,” he once said. LaToyah
McAllister-Jones, director of the St Paul’s Carnival,
inspired so many, your service and dedication to your
community lives on through us all.”
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 Around the world
France A dried-up The Netherlands
Rescuers try to help stranded whale harbour. Water shortage
A beluga whale that became stranded after it swam into Following a heatwave and very little
the River Seine has died. Rescuers had been trying to save rainfall, the Dutch government
the four metre-long whale and help it get back to the declared a water shortage on 3
sea. Beluga whales usually live in the cold waters of the August. Many Dutch rivers have begun
Arctic, and it is thought the whale had swum into the river to fill up with silt (a soft, sandy mud)
because it was ill and got confused. so water can’t flow easily. Water
shortages in Europe also means that
Beluga whales are not much water is coming from rivers.
social animals. The government has set up a national
team to manage supplies and has
asked the public to save water.

California, US
Giant trees survive wildfire
Giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park, California,
have not been damaged by a wildfire in late July. The
largest grove of trees is home to more than 500 mature
giant sequoias. Many are more than 2,000 years old. To
protect them, teams are working to clear away natural fuel
for wildfires, such as dead branches and leaves.

Branches are
cleared away.

Atacama desert, Chile

Sinkhole appears and grows
A large sinkhole (a hole formed when the ground
collapses) has formed in the Atacama desert in Chile. On
30 July, it was 25 metres across and was thought to be up
to 200 metres deep. On 7 August, the sinkhole had grown
to 50 metres across. Scientists are trying to find out why
the sinkhole – which is close to a mine – has appeared.
Massif du Nord, Haiti
Magnolia rediscovered
A native magnolia tree, a species that
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experts. Originally, the species had

been identified in the Morne Colombo
forest, but the trees were all chopped
down. The type of magnolia was at
risk of going extinct but the team have
said that their discovery in the Massif
The magnolia
The sinkhole. du Nord mountain range means more
is very rare.
species could be found.

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 Around the world
Gaza
Ceasefire declared
Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad
(PIJ) agreed to a ceasefire (when
fighting stops in war) on 7 August
after three days of fighting. There is
a long history of conflict in the region.
The latest fighting started when Israel
attacked Gaza on 5 August, which they
said was a response to a threat from
the area. PIJ then launched their own
attack. The fighting has killed at least A boy after an
attack in Gaza.
44 people in Gaza.
The statue of Cotonou, Benin
Queen Hangbe. Warrior queen statue
A 30-metre tall statue of Queen
Hangbe has been unveiled as part of
Benin’s independence celebrations.
Queen Hangbe was a warrior (a brave
and experienced fighter) who became
the leader of the armies of Dahomey
in 1708. Dahomey was a kingdom
that is now part of modern Benin. The
queen set up an all-female army, the
Dahomey Amazon warriors, and the
bronze statue is a tribute to them.
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Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan
Nomad fashion festival takes place
Visitors from around 20 countries came to the 2022 World
Nomads Fashion Festival in the Tien Shan mountains in
Kyrgyzstan. It showed clothes inspired by the country’s
nomadic communities (people who move from place to
place without a permanent home). There were also yurts
(big tents) and colourful carpets used by nomads on show.
The colourful
costumes.
Yemen
Both sides agree to extend truce
The two sides in Yemen’s civil war (a war between people
of the same country) have extended their truce (an
agreement to stop fighting) for another two months.
Many people had feared that fighting would return when
the existing four-month agreement ended. The war began
in 2015 and it has led to severe food shortages.
Volunteers
sort food aid.
Wellington, New Zealand
Museum remembers the
pandemic
New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa
Tongarewa, is collecting objects to show
how the Covid-19 pandemic affected
people in the country. Items include
face masks with messages, textile
sculptures of the virus, posters
and a bag showing prime
minister Jacinda Ardern as
superhero Wonder Woman.
Exhibition organiser Claire
Regnault told The Guardian
newspaper, “It was a historic
event”, adding “We try to get
multiple voices and objects
that have multiple
points of view.” Jacinda Ardern as
Wonder Woman.
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Is exploring space worth the money?
Some say that the money would
be better spent closer to home.
What you need to know
Space exploration is expensive – the
James Webb telescope is expected to
cost around $10 billion.
Costs for the International Space Station,
including assembly and running costs,
come to around £84 billion over 10 years.
US space agency NASA is expected to
spend around $93 billion on its Artemis
Moon project by 2025.
NASA says space exploration has led to
advances in fields including science,
technology and health. Items including
wireless headphones, camera phones,
laptops and ear thermometers were
developed because of space travel.
W hen the first images from the James Webb
Space Telescope (JWST) were released in July
2022, people around the world saw spectacular views
of the early universe. However, those views come
with a hefty price tag – it cost around $10 billion to
get the JWST to its position nearly a million miles
from Earth. The question of whether we should be
spending so much money on exploring space is one
that was being asked even as Neil Armstrong became
the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. With
billionaires such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos
becoming astronauts and NASA planning expensive
missions to the Moon and Mars, space exploration is
getting more and more popular. So what do you think
– is space a waste of money or is it worth it?
Scan the QR code
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The big debate
The James Webb Telescope
is very expensive.
N M IS S IONot
MOOauts last set fors
Astron Moon 50 yea is
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ago butme aims to retu.
program there by 2024
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Yes – exploring space brings many benefits No – it wastes much-needed resources
It might sound expensive when talked about in
billions but space only represents a tiny fraction of
The cost of space exploration can only be described
as astronomical. The budget of NASA may have gone
government spending – in the case of US space down since the 1960s, when humans landed on the
agency NASA, about 0.4%. That seems like a bargain Moon, but it’s still not exactly small – $24 billion for
when you think about all the benefits space 2022. At a time of economic crisis, how many people
exploration has brought. As well as helping us to could that money help? Going into space hasn’t
learn more about the universe, there are other actually added that much to our understanding.
benefits, such as bringing different countries Claims about space advancing new technologies
together. Space programmes actually help create jobs seem to lack evidence – surely laptops would have
and drive the invention of new technologies. Above been invented anyway. The best response to climate
all, space inspires unique feelings of awe and satisfies change is investing as much as possible in protecting
human curiosity. Climate change underlines the fact Earth. Plus, with 95% of the world’s oceans yet to be
that instead of relying on Earth, humans need to look explored, there’s more than enough to satisfy human
for alternatives. We should keep investigating space. curiosity closer to home.
Three reasons space Three reasons space exploration
YES exploration is worth the money NO is not worth the money
1 Space isn’t actually as expensive as it
sounds – it takes up only a small
fraction of government spending, and
1 With the price of essentials going up
everywhere, it’s not fair to spend
billions on space when so many people
much less than other things like the don’t have enough to live on.
army and defence.
2 It creates jobs and leads to new
inventions – in the long run the high
2 Many of the benefits that are often
claimed for space programmes, such as
the invention of new technologies,
52%
NO costs of exploring space pays for itself. would have happened anyway.
3 Finding alternative planets and ways to
get there is priceless because humans
cannot depend on Earth forever.
3 Humanity should be putting resources
into protecting and exploring Earth,
rather than trying to abandon it.
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 People
The author who’s Rico Hinson-
King

strong and tough

Rico Hinson-King’s words are inspiring readers.
W hen Rico had to write a story for
homework club at Manchester
City Academy, he found that he kept
coming back to one phrase: “strong
and tough”. Now, aged 11, football-
mad Rico Hinson-King talks to The
Week Junior ahead of the publication
of his first book –
Strong and Tough.
Rico says that the
main character, Charlie,
is “entirely made from
me”: a boy taken into
care as a baby who
dreams of finding his
“forever home”. Rico
eventually found family through
the football community and his two
adoptive dads, but he wanted to write
a book “to show other children that
they’re not alone”.
One of the great things about
football, says Rico, is that it can teach
people to be strong and tough, “not
just physically but also mentally”. His
time playing for top Premier League
teams has shown him “how to bounce
back from defeats and stay focused
when you’re ahead”, which are useful
lessons both on and off the pitch.
Rico’s story is
brought to life by
illustrator Nick Sharratt,
who is famous for his
work on the Tracy
Beaker series and the
bestselling picture
book Ketchup on
your Cornflakes. Rico
-
says they got to know each other
AWARID G
WIoNryNeaNrned him
through video calls over lockdown,
and are looking forward to finally
meeting in real life soon. Rico reveals Rico’s st ize of Premier r
his favourite thing about Nick: “He the pr Young Write
collects toilet seats!” League the Year.
Strong and Tough is out now. of

A very old student THEY SAID IT!

N inety-eight-year-old Giuseppe Paternò has
become the oldest person to graduate (finish)
university – and he passed with top marks. Paternò “Every child
wrote all of his essays and assignments using a deserves the
typewriter instead of a computer. This summer, he chance to
was finally awarded a Master’s degree in history
and philosophy. Paternò has always loved
reach her full
studying, but growing up in a poor family on the potential
Italian island of Sicily, he couldn’t afford to go to and pursue
university when he was young. Paternò isn’t her wildest
finished yet – the Italian super student has already
Tess cheers
set himself a new challenge, to write a novel.
dreams.”
for England. Education activist Malala
Yousafzai, 25, gave an

England’s super fan inspiring speech at the

Commonwealth Games

A young football fan, Tess, became famous after a in Birmingham, England.

video of her celebrating England’s win against
Sweden in the Euro semi-finals inspired the nation –
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and the England football team. The film of Tess was

liked and shared by people thousands of times
online. Then, the BBC arranged for her to have tickets
to the final. Her favourite player, Alessia Russo sent
her a message and a present with the message, “Just
wanted to say a massive thank you for all your
support this summer. I’d like to give you this shirt.”
Giuseppe
Tess wore the shirt at Wembley stadium in
Paternò
London when England went on to win the final.

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 Animals and the environment
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is homeinforests.
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These ancient forests
are rare and special.
Saving Scotland’s rainforests
M ost people think rainforests only exist in hot,
tropical areas such as South America or Africa.
However, there is also a type of rainforest in the west
of Scotland. It’s not tropical; it is “temperate”
rainforest, which is very rare. There are
temperate rainforests in North America
too – they grow in places where the
weather is cooler than tropical
regions and it rains all year round.
The Royal Society for the
Protection of Birds (RSPB), a charity,
has recently bought a Highland
nature reserve, intending to protect
the area and bring back the rainforests
of Scotland. Glencripesdale Nature Reserve
TURE See a sunbathing grass snake
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Grass snakes are the largest snakes in
the UK, but they’re nothing to worry
about. They don’t attack people. In fact, the
grass snake has many predators,
including badgers, birds, cats, foxes
and even hedgehogs. They often
play dead rather than fight back,
but if you pick them up and they
feel threatened, they can give off
a horrible smell from their rear
10
is in an isolated area far from towns. Otters, sea
eagles and wildflowers thrive there. NatureScot, an
organisation that aims to improve Scotland’s natural
environment, has handed over the running
of Glencripesdale to the RSPB. The
charity is planning to work with
local people and landowners to
conserve this rare type of forest
as much as possible.
Even though Scotland’s
rainforests are not nearly as
famous as the tropical ones,
they are still important for
Rhododendrons are the environment because they
unwelcome visitors. support lots of species of animals,
end. Grass snakes love wetlands and ponds, where
they will often have a swim, and in the summer
they like to sunbathe. They visit gardens on the
lookout for compost heaps, where they
lay eggs that hatch in early autumn.
They’re usually green, with a pale
belly, dark markings and a
yellow and black “collar” on
their necks. You will find them
in England and Wales.
Water voles return
According to the Herts and Middlesex
Wildlife Trust, water vole populations
have fallen more than any other
mammal. Recently, 130 of them were
released into the River Beane in
Hertfordshire, England, and staff hope
that by 2030 water voles will have
returned to all the county’s rivers.
Water voles protect the environment;
their burrows keep riverbanks and
wetlands in good condition.
Water voles
protect wetlands.
insects and plants. A healthy rainforest in Scotland
provides a home for many plant species including
lichen, liverworts and mosses (which in turn give a
home to other, even smaller, plants and creatures),
and to all sorts of insects and birds. To help restore
the rainforests, the RSPB will take out species that
are not native to the area (such as rhododendrons,
which originally came from Japan) and that are
endangering other species. This should encourage
local trees and shrubs to grow back.
Chris Donald from NatureScot said, “Scotland’s
ancient woodlands are small, fragmented and failing
to thrive.” The plan is to work with lots of groups and
charities to “reverse the biodiversity crisis and protect
30% of Scotland’s nature by 2030.”
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Grass snakes
are harmless.
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 All about the Partition of India

When a nation tore

Britain split India into two
countries 75 years ago.
O n 15 August 1947, India became an independent,
democratic country of 340 million people after
Britain had ruled India directly for nearly 90 years.
The date also marks when Britain split India into two
countries – India and Pakistan – in a process called
Partition. Partition uprooted the lives of 20 million Independence day
people, who suddenly had to leave their homes in Pakistan.
forever. Around one million people died as the Independence day
borders between India and Pakistan were drawn. celebrations in India.

How Britain took control of India

Britain’s rule of India has its roots in 1600 when
British merchants set up the East India Company
(EIC). Its goal was to trade and profit from India’s
many riches and resources, including cotton, silk,
sugar and spices. India was very wealthy – in 1600
India generated more than 20% of all the wealth in
the world, whereas Britain was responsible for less
P M A KERtish
than 2%. Backed by its own army, the EIC began
to take control, sometimes violently, over different MA liffe, the Bri
dc e
kingdoms in India, which each had their own ruler. Cyril Ra l who drew th and
This earned the EIC lots of money – and increasing officia tween India to
be en
power over India’s people and resources. In 1858, borders , had never be47.
Britain’s Parliament took control of the EIC’s Indian Pakistan before July 19
territories. The period of Britain’s direct rule over India
Britain ruled India India
from 1858 to 1947.
(1858–1947) is often called the “British Raj”.

Britain’s policy of “divide and rule”

To maintain power and control over India, British
officials used a policy called “divide and rule”. This
turned communities of different faiths (such as
Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs) against each other, so
they would not unite to fight against British rule. As
the Indian independence movement grew in the early
20th century, led by former lawyer Mahatma Gandhi,
so did the idea that India should be a country for
Hindus and Sikhs, and a separate nation should be People fled on
created for Muslims. In July 1947, Britain’s Parliament overcrowded trains.

Partition in popular culture

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Read Watch
Here are some novels on Partition Doctor Who
for younger readers. Please In episode six of series 11, the
check with an adult to make sure Doctor and her companions,
they are suitable for your age. including Yaz, find themselves
A Beautiful Lie by Irfan Master in Punjab, north India, in 1947,
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani as the region is torn apart by
BBC PHOTO ARCHIVE

Ticket to India by N.H. Senzai Partition. Yaz tries to find out what
British officers The Wheel of Surya (Surya Trilogy) happened to her grandmother.
(right) in India. by Jamila Gavin Available on BBC iPlayer.

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 All about the Partition of India

in two
West Pakistan
Families
fled on foot.

Mountbatten (centre) with

Nehru (left) and Jinnah (right).

passed the Indian Independence Act, splitting India

into two new independent states: India and Pakistan.
India This was overseen by Britain’s last viceroy of India,
Lord Mountbatten. Jawaharlal Nehru was appointed
India’s first prime minister, and Mohammed Ali
Jinnah as Pakistan’s first governor-general. However,
they had not yet decided where the borders between
the two countries would go.

The pain of Partition

East Pakistan
(Bangladesh)
Mahatma Gandhi with
Lady Mountbatten.
Indian and Pakistani soldiers
take part in a border ceremony.
On 17 August 1947, officials announced that the line
marking the borders between India and Pakistan
(made up of West Pakistan and East Pakistan), had
been drawn. Overnight, millions of people found
themselves in the wrong country. Communities that
had lived side by side for centuries were torn apart
and fled to either India or Pakistan. Carrying what
they could, people walked, often hundreds of miles,
or took to overcrowded trains. When they arrived in
India or Pakistan, they were homeless and had to live
in camps in terrible conditions. Families were split up
and millions never saw their childhood homes again.
Two regions were split to create Pakistan – Punjab,
in northern India, and Bengal in eastern India.
The countries today
The India that was split in two in 1947 is now
three countries: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh became an independent nation in
1971 after East Pakistan broke away from Pakistan
following a war. Relations between the three
countries remain tense. Partition is one of the
biggest movements of people in history, and an
important moment in the histories of India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh and Britain. Seventy-five years on, people
still feel the effects of upheaval and loss.

Watch
Ms Marvel
The Disney+ series follows US
teenager Kamala, who finds her
grandmother’s bangle and
develops superpowers. Kamala
travels back in time to India in
Yaz and the 1947 to find out how Partition
Doctor in Punjab. shaped her family’s life. Cricket fans support
Recommended for 12+. peace and unity.

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 Science and technology
Scientists watch the Tonga
eruption in January 2021.
Tonga’s record eruption
W hen the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano
erupted on 15 January 2021, it blasted record-
breaking amounts of water into the air, scientists
say. The undersea eruption happened in the Pacific
Ocean, near the island nation of Tonga, and scientists eruption could stay around for as long as 10 years.
don’t yet know for sure how it will affect the planet.
The eruption put 146 million tonnes of water
into the atmosphere – that’s enough to fill 58,000
Olympic-sized swimming pools. This happened
when the volcano’s hot, molten rock suddenly came
into contact with sea water. The water was instantly
heated into steam and shot up as high as
33 miles into the air.
The water was detected by
NASA’s Aura satellite, which
measures the levels of different
gases, including water vapour,
in the Earth’s atmosphere.
The satellite had measured
other volcanic eruptions that
put lots of vapour into the
atmosphere (see panel), but the
Tonga eruption broke all records.
The satellite used a device called
a Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS)
The volcano before
to watch the water vapour as it spread
the big eruption.
around the world. “We’ve never seen
14
anything like it,” said Luis Millán, a NASA scientist.
Usually, volcanic water vapour disappears
from the atmosphere after two or three years, but
scientists now think that vapour from the Tonga
More water in the atmosphere can trap heat,
making the Earth’s surface warmer. It can also cause
chemical reactions that could damage the ozone
layer (part of the atmosphere that begins at about
10 miles up and protects Earth from harmful rays
from the Sun). Experts still aren’t sure what the long-
term effects will be because this is the first
time they’ve seen so much water flung
into the atmosphere at once.
“We are really surprised
by this eruption in many
different ways,” said
Dr Matthew Toohey,
a scientist from the
University of Saskatchewan,
in Canada, who studies
volcanoes. “The idea that an
eruption could inject such a
large amount of water vapour
into the atmosphere has not been
directly observed before, at least not to
this magnitude.”
T H E S KY s
N
EYEAuIra satellite gowt iot rd
The
f ro m the Latin “air”
name hich means
aura, w r “breeze”.
o
Aura’s other discoveries
The Aura satellite was launched in 2004.
Before the Tonga eruption, it studied two
other blasts that threw lots of water into
Earth’s atmosphere – the Kasatochi eruption
in Alaska, US, in 2008, and the 2015 Calbuco
eruption in Chile. After those eruptions, the
water vapour didn’t stay in the atmosphere
for long. The satellite also showed that the
Calbuco eruption cooled the Earth, because
a chemical called sulfur dioxide, from the
volcano, reacted with water vapour high in the
atmosphere. This created tiny particles that
reflected sunlight away from the Earth.
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The Calbuco
eruption in 2015.
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 Photos of the week

Bedtime
Deren Giordano spotted
a yawning Hamlet fish.
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to face with an elderly turtle. Fleetham’s photograph.

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 Photos of the week
Little peeper
A goby fish photographed
by Hannes Klostermann.

Stunning sunset
Kate McFadden caught the
sunset over the Atlantic. OCEAN
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 Y ST A R T
EARPrLemier Leagueek Sport
The tarted a we s
s i
season an usual. This p Numbers game
h
earlier t e the World Cu
becaus November. The Premier
is in League trophy.

30 years since the Premier

League started. Before
1992 it was known as the
First Division.

7 clubs have won the title:

Arsenal, Blackburn, Chelsea,
Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester
City and Manchester United.

13 Manchester United
have won a record 13
titles. Their last was in 2013.

100 Jack Grealish is the

most expensive
Premier League player.
Erling Haaland (in yellow) scored Manchester City paid £100
two goals against West Ham. million for him in 2021.

The
O
Premier League kicks off
n 5 August, the Premier League kicked off in England.
The 2022-23 season started with a London derby (game
between teams that are based near each other). Arsenal
beat Crystal Palace 2-0. Seven other teams also celebrated
victories during the opening weekend of the competition.
Current champions Manchester City looked impressive
as they beat West Ham 2-0. City’s exciting new striker, Erling
Haaland, is likely to be one of the star players this season.
The 22-year-old joined City from Borussia Dortmund in
Germany earlier this summer at a cost of around £51 million.
Haaland scored two goals for his new team in a sparkling
start to his Premier League career.
Tottenham enjoyed a 4-1 win against Southampton,
and Chelsea, Leeds, Newcastle, and Brighton all started
their seasons with three points for a win. Bournemouth are
playing in the Premier League for the first time in two years,
and they beat Aston Villa 2-0. Fulham, who are also back in
the League, surprised fans by drawing 2-2 with Liverpool.
Each of the 20 Premier League teams will play each other
twice. This season is unusual, though, because the league
will be paused between 14 November and 25 December.
This is to allow the men’s World Cup to be played in Qatar.
In the past, World Cup competitions have taken place in June
and July, after the Premier League season has ended. Dejan Kulusevski (left)
celebrates scoring for Tottenham.

THE WEEK’S WINNERS... Charlotte Henshaw

The British athlete won two
Southern Brave titles at the Para-canoe
In the opening game of the men’s World Championships.
Hundred cricket competition, It’s the third time she has
champions Southern Brave taken two gold medals at
beat Welsh Fire. the event.

Francesco Bagnaia Elaine Thompson-Herah

The Italian motorbike rider raced The sprinter from Jamaica
to victory at the MotoGP British won gold in the 100 metre
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Grand Prix, held at Silverstone. and 200 metre races at the

It was Bagnaia’s fourth win of Commonwealth Games
the season. in Birmingham.

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 Wellbeing
Boost your health and the planet
Making greener choices benefits our world and improves your mood. Tips for reusing things
Cycling is good exercise and
A bird

SHARERDNS
helps reduce air pollution.
feeder.

h rry
CONhCaEs found that
Researc10 children wo e.
nine in climate chang
about

Living sustainably is fun as well

as worthwhile. Try these hacks:

Collect up leftover corks

and glue them into a frame
to make a noticeboard to pin
up lists or artworks.

Decorate a glass jar and use

it as a pen holder.

The Great British Sewing Bee

suggests turning old jeans
into a denim apron.

Head to rspb.org.uk and see

how to make a bird feeder
from an old plastic bottle.

Resources to go green
A Planet
Protectors pack.

T he news has been full of reports of record-breaking

weather events all over the world, including, of
course, the UK. Scientists say that climate change,
living sustainably can give you a sense of purpose because
you are helping to protect the planet. Behaviour that is
good for the planet is often good for our physical and
caused by people, is largely responsible. The mental health as well. For example, walking or
solution is to reduce greenhouse (planet- cycling to school is greener than hopping in
warming) gases that trap heat in the the car, but it’s also good exercise and
atmosphere. This requires us all to can lead to cleaner air, which is good
make “greener” choices about the for all of us. Living sustainably can Here are some handy resources
way we live. The good news is that save money, too, because it means to help you live sustainably:
living sustainably can benefit the being mindful about the water, gas
Order a Planet Protectors
planet and your happiness too. and electricity you use – so, turn off
pack, full of top tips and
the tap when you brush your teeth
What is living sustainably? and only take short showers.
wildflower seeds, from
Living sustainably means living in Friends of the Earth at
a way that protects the planet. This tinyurl.com/TWJ-protector
requires action from governments and
How can you be more green?
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Recycle and reuse The three Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) are Learn how your school
businesses around the world, but there are when you can. a good starting point. That could mean buying can cut down on plastic
also changes that individual people can make –
fewer plastic toys, drinking from a reusable water bottle and at kidsagainstplastic.co.uk
such as the way we travel and what we eat.
recycling your rubbish. “There is so much you can do and it all
With the help of an adult,
How is living sustainably good for you? makes a difference,” advises Caroline Hickman, who studies
invite a Greenpeace speaker,
“Research shows that people who live a greener lifestyle how young people feel about climate change. She suggests
to deliver a talk to your class
have higher levels of reported wellbeing,” says Dr Mark trying hobbies and activities that will get you spending more
or holiday club. Find out
Williamson, from the charity Action for Happiness. Instead time in nature, such as growing your own food and planting
more at greenpeace.org.uk
of feeling helpless or overwhelmed about climate change, some bee-friendly flowers and plants.

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 Entertainment

Balloon festival lifts off

The skies above Bristol will be hosting some colourful visitors.
The crews
take flight.

G H A U L
LON e balloons
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Only thr r completed
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have evthe-world fligh
-
a round all three were
and Bristol.
built in

T he Bristol International Balloon Fiesta will

bring the skies above the English
city alive with colour from 11 to
14 August. It is Europe’s largest
annual hot-air balloon event
and it attracts more than
100 hot-air balloons and
ballooning teams from all
over the world. Around
500,000 visitors usually come
to watch the show.
The first fiesta was held in
1979, when just 27 balloons took
part. Today, huge numbers of balloons in
all shapes, sizes and designs lift off during “mass
ascents”, at 6am and 6pm each day. Over
the years, the festival has featured
balloons modelled on Darth Vader
from Star Wars, Rupert Bear
and Thomas the Tank Engine.
The skies also fill with smaller
“model” balloons.
Throughout the fiesta there
will be chances to see the teams
up close when the balloons are
safely tethered (tied down) in the
A pilot inflates arena. You can also watch the crews
his balloon. race each other to be the first to inflate their
balloon. On Thursday and Saturday nights, balloons
are lit up against dark evening skies for the magical
“Nightglow”. If all this watching has you keen to try
taking flight for yourself, the fiesta offers visitors the
chance to go on a balloon ride.
Ballooning is only possible in calm weather, so
the decision to fly is left to the last minute. If it’s safe
to take to the skies, the festival’s flying committee
announce it with a loud blast from a smoke cannon.
Alongside the balloons, there will be displays of
model planes, people performing aerial (up in the air)
tricks, entertainment including music and storytelling,
a funfair and the Brizzle Kicks children’s area. You can
find out more at bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk

Other balloon festivals around the UK

Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta, England
From 23 to 25 September, Yorkshire will host the
north of England’s
largest balloon and
music festival.
Other attractions at
the fiesta include
the Labyrinth
Longleat Sky Safari, England Challenge – said Strathaven Balloon Festival, Scotland
Longleat in Wiltshire is a safari park full of exotic to be the world’s Scotland’s only balloon festival takes place 26–28
animals. From 9 to 11 September, visitors can also biggest, continuous August this year in Strathaven Park. As well as the
see animal-shaped balloons take to the skies, inflatable obstacle balloons, there will be live music, dancers, a funfair,
including a cheetah, koala, parrot and wolf. course. and the chance to see some birds of prey up close.

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 Entertainment
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS THIS WEEK’S
WATCH LIST
POLICOEL Batgirl 13 The Musical
PATReal name
in action. Available now
r on Netflix
Batgirl’s Gordon – her
ra
is Barba r is Gotham’s ,
Evan Goldman has
fathe mmissioner moved house and
o
police c Gordon. started at a new
Jim school. Watch as he
makes new friends
and prepares for his
bar mitzvah (a Jewish
celebration marking the start of adulthood).

Surfside Girls
Out on 19 August

Batgirl movie won’t be released on Apple TV+

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Surfside Girls follows

F ans of DC Comics had been looking forward to a

new film, Batgirl, due in cinemas and HBO Max
later this year, but now Warner Bros Discovery, the
studio behind the film, has announced that it will
not be released at all. Filmed entirely in Glasgow,
Scotland, Batgirl reportedly cost up to £75 million
to create, which would make it one of the most
expensive films ever cancelled. The film, made by
the directors of Disney’s Ms. Marvel, stars Leslie
Grace as Batgirl. There have been several popular
Batman films. The reasons Batgirl was cancelled are
said to be because audiences invited to watch an
Jade and Sam, two
girls who love going
to the beach and
early version didn’t like it, and the studio got a new surfing in the
boss who decided to stop the release. This isn’t the summer sun.
first time a big, expensive superhero film has been Everything changes,
scrapped. In 1994, The Fantastic Four was cancelled however, when they
because it was so bad that the bosses were worried meet a ghost. They are soon plunged into a
people would stop liking Marvel. world of pirates, mystery and excitement.
 On screen
Apps let you listen to
the new language.

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of Hong was said to sp
1859, languages.
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Apps to learn a language

Make friends, find out how to order an ice cream and boost your brain by learning a language.
W hether you’re on holiday in another country,
want some extra practice
for school or just want to try
learning another language for
fun... your phone can help. There
are lots of apps designed for
learning languages and others
that can help you out if you’re
stuck for a word while abroad.
Two easy apps are Duolingo
and Memrise. Duolingo has 41
languages on offer, including
the ones you’re most likely to be
learning at school (French, Spanish
and German) on to languages that
your school might not offer, such as
Arabic, Greek and Japanese. You
can even learn a fictional language
(invented languages in books and
films) such as Klingon from the Star
Trek series. The app has fun quizzes
and games to test your vocabulary
and it can track your progress too.
Memrise also teaches you new
words and phrases in different
languages. This app uses video
clips of people from those
countries, so it’s a great way
Test yourself with to practise hearing a foreign
language games.
language too. Other language-
learning apps include Babbel and Mondly, which offer
mini language lessons. All of these apps are free to
start, but they also have “premium” versions where
you pay a monthly subscription for extra features and
lessons. As always, if you decide you want to spend
money, or if you’re asked for an email address, check
with an adult first.
If you’re in a foreign country and can’t understand
a menu, a sign, instructions or a list of ingredients,
you can get quick and easy help from the Google
Translate app. Take a photo of the menu or sign
and click for an instant translation. You can also just
type a word in English and have it translated into
more than 100 languages, but be careful – the best
translation is not always the word that first appears.
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have already had some lessons in one of those young people to learn languages through a series traditional children’s tales
languages. At Festilingo, you find yourself at a of sing-along songs and raps. The songs come (such as Chicken Licken)
music festival. You create a character to enjoy and with lessons, lyrics and games to practise and translated into French,
explore the festival, then use phrases to make test the words. You can choose from French, which you can listen to
friends, buy snacks and watch a band. Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. and follow.

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brilliant books
5 for gamers
If you love gaming, you’re sure to enjoy
these thrilling, action-packed stories.
Mia and the Lightcasters
by Janelle McCurdy.
Illustrated by Ana Latese
(Faber Children’s)
The first in the Umbra Tales series
follows Mia as she sets out to reach
the City of Light and find her missing parents. She
must learn to tame an umbra – a mystical creature
made of shadow and stars. This was inspired by
games like Final Fantasy and Pokémon.
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
by Xiran Jay Zhao
(Rock the Boat)
In this funny fantasy, 12-year-old
Zack doesn’t know much about his
Chinese heritage. Then the spirit of
the First Emperor of China possesses his AR
gaming headset and he is travelling across China
to steal magical artefacts and defeat mythical
figures. Using his newfound water dragon powers,
can Zack complete his mission and save the day?
STEALTH: Access Denied
by Jason Rohan.
Illustrated by Two Dots
(Nosy Crow)
When his dad disappears, Arun is
amazed to learn he was secretly
working on a classified project. Now, Arun must
team up with friends Sam and Donna to rescue his
father and find his invention before thieves can
turn it into a dangerous weapon.
Emmy Levels Up
by Helen Harvey
(Oxford University Press)
Emmy is brilliant at the game Illusory
Isles; thousands of fans watch online
as she battles ultimate baddie, the
Mulch Queen. Real life is very different – at school
she’s bullied by Vanessa. If Emmy can take on the
Mulch Queen online, perhaps she can defeat
Vanessa too (with a little help from friends).
Race to Fire Mountain
by Remi Blackwood
(Scholastic)
Jarrell loves drawing but when he
discovers that the fantasy world he
loves doodling is real, he falls into
a wild adventure. The land of Ulfrika is in trouble,
and it’s up to him to stop the evil Ikala. Combining
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hi-tech sci-fi with a fantasy world inspired by the
mythology of Africa, this funny, fast-paced
adventure is the first in an exciting new series.
13 August 2022 • The Week Junior
Book club
BOOK OF THE WEEK
A Beginner’s
Guide to Ruling
the Galaxy
by David Solomons
(Nosy Crow)
When Gavin meets his new next-door
neighbour, Niki Apple, he thinks she’s
weird and annoying. She follows him
everywhere, bosses him around at
school and acts like she’s the queen of
the world. Soon, he realises that she’s
not just an irritating neighbour who
says strange things, she’s a galactic
princess on the run, hiding out on
Earth. What’s more, her mum and dad
are out to find her and if she doesn’t
stop running away, they will obliterate
the whole planet with their alien
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Solomons is a blend of science fiction
19 August at 11.59pm. Make sure you have a parent or
and comedy, and shows what it might
really be like if aliens came to visit. guardian’s permission to enter.
ASK THE AUTHOR READERS RECOMMEND
Name: Laura
David Solomons
The Beginner’s Guide author talks
about his intriguing neighbours.
Do you have any average at school. I read a lot
interesting neighbours? of science-fiction and fantasy.
Next door to us in our tiny
village lives the harpist for
What’s your favourite
knock-knock joke?
a major orchestra, and a few
The one beloved by my
doors down is a famous
children is the classic: “Knock,
stained-glass artist. I often
Knock.” “Who’s there?”
wonder, if she played a high
“Doctor.” “Doctor Who?”
enough note would it shatter
“You just said it.”
his windows? Eragon
What were you like as
Favourite meal of the day? by Christopher Paolini
I love a special occasion “Magical, mysterious, adventurous.
a child?
Cool, confident and
dinner with my family, with This is a book where action never
popular. Oh no,
good conversation and my ceases, and where a dragon and
children eating the occasional a boy share a bond that will unite
wait, that was
vegetable – and them on a perilous journey.”
everyone else.
a dessert trolley.
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Recycle books
W hat do you do with a book once you’ve read it?
Maybe you keep it for someone else in your family to
read, or leave it on a bookshelf to read again another day?
As you grow older, though, you often outgrow your books.
Recycling your old books means you give them to
another person, family or group, instead of leaving them to
take up space and get dusty. This means that the
books you love can be enjoyed by others too.
Recycling and giving away your books
can be helpful in lots of ways. People
will discover new reads and authors
they didn’t know about. Books can
sometimes be expensive, so it also
helps people and families who can’t
afford to buy them.
When a person gets to read a
variety of authors, styles and subjects, it
can help them to develop a love of books,
boost their confidence in reading and writing
and improve their wellbeing.
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Do something
It’s good to share
your favourite reads.
If you take part in a book-recycling scheme, you can pick
up new reads too. Having your imagination whisked away
by the power of a fascinating book is a great way to relax,
have fun, visit different worlds and forget about things that
may be worrying you. Reading introduces you to new words,
inspiring ideas and fascinating facts.
The Children’s Book Project is a charity that
recycles books (in good condition) and
passes them on to places like schools and
children’s centres. When you donate
books, they are cleaned and sorted
into age groups and reading levels.
Liberty Venn from the Children’s
Book Project says, “It’s an amazing
feeling to pass on your books and
know that someone will enjoy them as
much as you did. At the Children’s Book
Project we help to extend the life of over
A book can be shared 250,000 books each year.” You can find out
with lots of people. more at childrensbookproject.co.uk
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HOW, WHAT,
WHERE?
How can I recycle books?
The Children’s Book Project website
(childrensbookproject.co.uk) reveals
how to recycle and donate your
books. The team can help your
school set up a “book drive”. A book
drive is when a school asks pupils to
bring in books they no longer read
or have grown out of so that other
people can try them.
What else can I do?
At home, put any unwanted books
in a waterproof box and put it
outside your home. Leave a note
saying that people are free to take
any of the books they would like.
Another simple book-sharing
solution is to take your books to
a charity shop.
“IT MEANS ALL
KIDS CAN ENJOY
BOOKS”
Name:
“I’ve enjoyed
donating books to
the Children’s Book
Project. Donating
books makes sure
Charlotte
that all kids can own
and enjoy books, even if it’s difficult
for their parents to afford to buy
them. I’m really careful with the
books I read so that they are in a
good enough condition to pass on
to someone else.”
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water
W ith the hot weather and hosepipe bans coming
into force in many parts of the country, it’s more
important than ever to save water. Being smart with
water at any time of year protects the planet and
can save time and money, too. Why not turn it into
a challenge in your family – who can save the most
water and be named family water champion?

DO
YES
1 Take shorter
showers
Showers use less water
than baths but a power
shower can still use
about 14 litres of water
a minute. Shortening a
shower by one or two minutes can save 680 litres
a month. To track how long you’ve been in there,
use a timer – or get the family to find some songs
that last two minutes and sing as you splash.

2 Turn off the tap

when brushing
your teeth
A running tap uses more
than six litres of water
every minute, so turn off
the tap while you brush
your teeth. Use a cup of water to rinse your
mouth and clean the brush, and then pour the
water into a jug for pot plants or windowboxes. DON’T Collect your waste
water for thirsty plants.

3 Recycle water
Collect water after
washing vegetables,
cooking eggs or pasta
(check with an adult
that the water is cool)
and even from your
pet’s water bowl. Add it to your toothbrushing
water to pour on your plants.
1 Use all the cups
How many cups and 3 Run the tap to
wait for it to
plates do you use in one get cold
day? A dishwasher can Want a cold drink? Keep
use 10 litres of water a jug of water in the
every wash. Using the fridge to cool rather
same cup can save than running the tap.
dishwasher space or make washing-up quicker. And finally...

4 Check your taps

A dripping tap can
waste an incredible
2 Wash your
clothes after
only one wear 4 Flush if you
don’t need to
5,300 litres of water a When you throw a Poo should always be
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year. Check that the taps T-shirt in the washing flushed, but talk to your
in your home have been basket think: could it be family about whether to
turned off properly, and used again? (Pants and flush after you pee. Each
put a bowl in the sink to catch any drops. socks don’t count – change them every day.) flush uses eight litres.

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SCAN ME
 Puzzles
Crossword
Across
Read the clues carefully and
write the answers into the grid. Number tower
Place a number in every circle to complete the
1 Large stone (4) tower. The value
3 Ancient counting frame (6) in each circle is ANS
C WER
8 Mythical sea-lady (7) the sum of the
FOUAN BE S
9 Snooker player’s stick (3) numbers in the PAGND ON
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10 Large African antelope two circles
(10) directly
13 Maths symbol indicating beneath
the same quantity (6,4) it.
17 Pea or bean shell (3)
18 Varnished part of the
foot (7)
19 Istanbul’s country (6)
20 School fair (4)

Down
1 Slope joining two levels (4)
2 Queen’s favourite breed
Word jumble
Rearrange the scrambled letters to form four
of dog (5) words connected with very loud voices.
4 Cot (3)
5 Ride a bike (5) L L E OW B OU S T H
6 Desserts (6)
7 Summer shoe (6)
11 Wicker container (6) 15 Fruit supplied in
12 Vessel for brewing a cup a bunch (5) LYEL RARO

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of tea (6) 16 Adhesive paste (4)
14 Cow’s milk bag (5) 18 Golf-ball support (3)
 That’s unbelievable!
Inside an “amazement park”
The world’s first “amazement park” has opened in Bristol, England. The park,
called Wake the Tiger, uses lights, sound and costumes to transport visitors into
a fabulous world. There’s a secret portal into magical tunnels, forests and ice
caves – each with a familiar problem: they’re littered with Earth junk. The park
aims to inspire people to think and care about our world. The park’s creative
director, Lak Mitchell, says visitors are invited to see the connections between
people and the environment, and to hopefully transform the Earth.

The park is a maze

of 27 unusual spaces.

Moco, a pet dog in Japan,

wears a fan for her walk.

Hot dogs dress to keep their cool

During the long heatwave in Japan, clothing designer Rei Uzawa noticed that her
pet dog was suffering on walks, even at night. Uzawa had an idea – a wearable
fan for pets. The designer teamed up with vets to create a light coat with a small
Visitors are faced battery-operated fan attached to it, which blows cool air around the animal’s body.
with human junk. British vets have told dog owners they should skip dog walks in hot weather, but
dogs in Japan now have a high-tech solution as they take their exercise.

Shaun the Sheep heads to space Real OR

ANDRE PATTENDEN · ALAMY · REUTERS · GETTY IMAGES · ESA

Shaun the Sheep from the popular children’s TV animation is about to be sent into
space. The US space agency NASA will put a stuffed toy version of Shaun inside
the Orion spacecraft as part of its Artemis 1 mission later this month. Shaun will
travel even further than the Moon before returning to Earth a month after take-off.
rubbish?
His role in the mission was organised by the European Space Agency (ESA), and
it marks 15 years since Shaun’s first series on television. One member of ESA
described the mission as “a giant leap for lambkind”. This is because the first man
to walk on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, said, “This is one small step for a man, one
giant leap for mankind” as he stepped onto the Moon’s surface in 1969.

Scientists say jellyfish could

be the next superfood snack.

A tasty, sea-based treat

They’re slimy, can sting you and some are even deadly. It’s no surprise that
jellyfish are not everybody’s idea of an ideal food. Even so, food scientists in
Denmark have discovered that the wobbly creatures can be used to make a
tasty and nutritious snack that is rich in vitamins and minerals. Scientists turned
jellyfish into crunchy, crisp-like snacks by covering them in salt and vinegar or
marinating (soaking) them in alcohol. With a rise in jellyfish numbers around
the UK coast this summer, the discovery could one day be a way to control
numbers. Now, is this real or are jellyfish crisps a clear invention?*
Shaun prepares for the world. It is caused by warmer seas, which helps the animals thrive.
lift-off later this month. *Real! The crisps are being developed thanks to a rise in jellyfish numbers around

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Editor’s note
Just as I was writing this, we heard
that the beluga whale that swam into
the River Seine in France had died
(p6). Rescuers tried their best but the
whale was just too weak to recover. In
happier news, we were very excited to hear about the
Great Barrier Reef’s recovery in Australia (p3). Of course,
the reef is still at risk from warmer sea temperatures and
crown-of-thorns starfish, but scientists are delighted to
see that coral is more resilient than they had realised. It’s
one of my favourite themes, that nature can recover but
humans must support it and give it a chance. Even if
things go wrong sometimes, the efforts can work – and
make you feel good at the same time, as we report on
Wellbeing page (p19). You’ll also find out how you can
help others and save resources by sharing your old
books with others (p24) or set up a fun family challenge
to save water (p25). I’ve been reusing the old washing-
up water on my plants. I’ve had to abandon the flowers
to wither, but my tomatoes in their little box are getting a
drink every evening and are looking very happy indeed.
We’d love to hear your brilliant tips for saving water –
send them to us at hello@theweekjunior.co.uk
Acting editor
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have moved countries though, so I was as ready as
I would ever be. However, thoughts like ‘What
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1 Where is the Great Barrier Reef? 3 9 9 On what date did the Premier
a) Australia League start again?

b) New Zealand
10 True or false? Living an
c) Wales eco-friendly lifestyle is good for
2 True or false? The Commonwealth your wellbeing.
Games 2022 took place in Bristol. True False
True False 11 How many hot-air balloons have
3 In which country was a rare tree managed to fly around the world?
species rediscovered after 97 years? 10

12 Which superhero film is no

4 When were astronauts last on longer being released at all?
the Moon? a) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
a) Last year b) Batgirl
b) 10 years ago c) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
c) 50 years ago 13 What is the name of the
5 True or false? Giuseppe Paternò, the charity that recycles books and
oldest person to earn a university donates them to others?
degree, did his work on a typewriter.
True False 14 Which popular animated TV
6 What is the name of the type of character is going to space?
rainforest found in Scotland? a) Bugs Bunny

11 15 b) Shaun the Sheep

7 What is the name of the process c) Winnie-the-Pooh
by which India was split into two
countries in 1947? 15 Scientists are making crisps out of
what type of sea creature?

8 True or false? The Tonga volcano

blasted record amounts of lava into
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