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Looking for a good book? Here, TFK Kid Reporters review four of the most noteworthy reads of 2019. For more recommendations, keep checking this page. We’ll post book reviews all through winter break. TITLE: Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation…
Imagine you’ve been saving to buy a scooter. Then you make a shocking discovery. Your brother accidentally put your envelope of money through a paper shredder! Your cash is confetti. Don’t panic. The U.S. government can replace your money. That’s…
Food companies engineer junk food to make it addictive. They label their products to make them seem healthier than they are. And their advertisements target children. This is what students in a Texas middle school learned. They were taking part…
Spies in Disguise is an animated science-fiction action movie that follows superspy Lance Sterling. Lance wants to save the world. To do so, he’s forced to rely on help from a young scientist. Things take a surprising turn when Lance…
Cats is one of the longest-running stage musicals ever. The show follows a group of felines on a special night: the Jellicle Ball. Now, Cats has been made into a movie. Professional dancer Robbie Fairchild plays Munkustrap. His character guides…
It’s karaoke-rehearsal time at the Knollwood military retirement community, in Washington, D.C. Phil Soriano is 86. He has hosted the community’s sing-alongs since 2016. Today, he’ll share host duties with a special guest, one who has been at Knollwood for…
Officials in Venice, Italy, are working to fast-track a project to protect the city from floods. This comes after record flooding last month. The trouble began on November 12. Venice had its highest tide in 50 years. The water came…
A tiny deerlike animal has been rediscovered in Vietnam. This is according to a paper published on November 11. The silver-backed chevrotain had not been seen since 1990. “For so long, this species has seemingly only existed as part of…
“Hello, crochet friends!” That’s how Jonah Larson, 11, starts his popular online crochet videos. Jonah lives in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He’s been crocheting since he was 5. Crocheting involves looping yarn with a hooked needle. This makes a fabric. How…
Some schools have a policy that says students must wear uniforms to class. Uniforms are often associated with private schools. But they are now becoming more common in public schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, uniforms are…
In Playmobil: The Movie, Marla and her brother Charlie are sucked into an animated Playmobil universe. In this realm, the siblings have turned into Playmobil toys. Charlie, now a Viking warrior toy, has been separated from his sister. Marla is…
I, Cosmo is narrated by a 13-year-old golden retriever named Cosmo. Cosmo loves his human, Max. Max’s parents are always arguing, so Cosmo and Max enter a doggy dancing competition. They hope that winning the competition will keep the family…
The best toys of 2019 can hatch, tumble, light up, battle, and more. Some of the toys, such as Kano’s coding kits or Lego’s Hidden Side play sets, let users create or discover new worlds. Others, like Pictionary Air or…
Time flies! Before we know it, we’ll be ringing in 2020. But first, the TFK team is taking a look back at 2019. Who was the most important person of the year? Since 1927, TIME has chosen a Person of…
In 2005, scientists saw close-up pictures of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. The pictures were snapped by a space probe. They showed mountains and dunes. There were riverbeds and lakes, too. That got scientists excited. Where there’s liquid, there could be…
A November 1 report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lists 10 recent cases of salmonella. The illness broke out across six states. Eight people went to the hospital for it. One has died. Symptoms of salmonella can include…
An international robotics contest, the FIRST Global Challenge, took place from October 24 to 27 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Youth from 191 countries joined in. Contestants were asked to find solutions to ocean pollution. Each team was given a…
In space, there is no up or down. That’s because there is no gravity in space. Astronauts and everything else aboard a spacecraft float freely. Earthlings can experience the feeling of zero gravity without blasting into space. How? A zero-gravity…
