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On the afternoon of August 19, smoke and ash filled the sky over São Paulo, Brazil. The smoke was coming from the Amazon rain forest, hundreds of miles away. There, a record number of fires were raging, with little effort…
Young people will be the next generation of leaders and change-makers. But many don’t wait until they are in positions of power to take action. These innovative minds search for and create solutions to the problems they see around them.…
The Little League World Series began on August 15. Sixteen teams traveled to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to take part. On August 25, the Eastbank team, from Louisiana, won the championship game. They beat Curaçao 8–0 and became World Champions. After losing…
Lego blocks spark children’s imagination. Now a new version of these toys is in the works. They’re called Lego Braille Bricks. They’re being tested around the world. Lego Braille Bricks can help people learn Braille. That’s a system of writing.…
Picture this: You’re searching the Internet and come across a website. It has interesting articles. Some are news stories. They share information. Others only look like news stories. They are actually advertisements, or ads. The goal of an ad is…
Do you know what year William Shakespeare was born? Or the name of the first woman to fly across the Pacific Ocean? What was Thomas Edison’s first invention? If you can answer these questions, you might be ready for the…
In Lalani of the Distant Sea, 12-year-old Lalani Sarita lives on the island of Sanlagita. Her life there doesn’t hold much more than mending fishing nets. When her mother gets sick, Lalani goes on a quest to a mysterious island…
The Lion King was one of this summer’s biggest movies. Worldwide, it made over $1 billion. The movie is a remake of the 1994 animated film. But this version is different. It uses computers to create realistic images of the…
Author ANN M. MARTIN introduced the Baby-Sitters Club series to readers more than 30 years ago. Now, for the first time, the popular books are available as audiobooks. All 131 titles were released on Audible on August 13. Actress Elle…
The Amazon rain forest is on fire. There are more fires burning there than ever before. That’s according to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. Using satellites to track deforestation and wildfires, the agency has counted 74,155 fires in the…
On Tuesday, an uncrewed spacecraft called Chandrayaan-2 entered lunar orbit. India launched it about a month ago. Chandrayaan’s destination? The south pole of the moon. There, its rover will probe lunar craters for water deposits. If it gets to the…
Far Away, by Lisa Graff, is a novel that explores the lines between real life and fantasy and truth and falsehood. The book is one of TFK’s 10 recommended reads this summer. After we chose our picks, we handed them…
July 2019 was the hottest month ever recorded. That’s according to scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA announced its findings on August 15. The average worldwide temperature for July was 62.1°F. That’s.05°F higher than July 2016,…
They’re as wild and funny as ever. But now, the Angry Birds have matured. The Angry Birds Movie 2 is inspired by the popular video game. In this sequel, Silver is new to the Bird Island flock, and she has…
Scientists announced the discovery of an extinct species of giant penguin on Wednesday. The bird’s fossilized bones have been found in New Zealand. Researchers believe the penguin stood about five feet two inches tall. That’s just a little bit shorter…
Today, Greta Thunberg set sail for the United States. The 16-year-old climate activist is traveling across the Atlantic Ocean on a sailboat. She is heading for New York City. She will attend a United Nations climate-change summit there in September.…
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer, by Lamar Giles, is an epic adventure story. It takes place during the final stretch of summer break, with the first day of school just around the corner. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer is one of TFK’s 10 recommended…
At Sunday’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships, in Kansas City, Missouri, gymnast Simone Biles, 22, won her sixth national title. And she did it in her usual boundary-breaking style. She didn’t just win. She made history by becoming the first woman ever…
Dora the Explorer isn’t just a cartoon anymore. It’s now a live-action adventure movie. In Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Dora lives in the jungle with her mom and dad. When her parents go searching for a lost…
