Breaking News: How to Tell What's Real From What's Rubbish
Careers and job hunting, Computers and internet, Games, General non-fiction, Humour
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
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