Breaking News: How to Tell What's Real From What's Rubbish

By: Nick Sheridan

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Synopsis: The perfect gift this Christmas – a funny, practical and ever-so timely guide to the NEWS for 8–12-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 Syed&’s You Are Awesome and Rashmi Sirdeshpande's Dosh. It&’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, it&’s hard to know what to trust. Where do stories come from? What&’s real news and what&’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.&’ – Eoin Colfer, million-copy selling author of ARTEMIS FOWL&‘A perfect read for any budding young journalists out there.&’ – Konnie Huq, TV presenter and author of the COOKIE! series&‘Jam-packed with fascinating facts, this is a fantastically funny and much-needed guide to navigating the news.&’ – Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of DOSH

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 176 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781398506794
Related ISBNs:: 9781398506787
Publisher:: Simon & Schuster UK
Date of Addition:: 08/16/23
Copyrighted By:: Nick Sheridan
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Humor, Communication
Reading Age:: 9 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.