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

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

Product details

• Authors: Nick Sheridan, Sheridan Nick
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.08.2021
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics
• EAN: 9781398506787
• ISBN: 978-1-398-50678-7
• Pages: 160
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Dimensions (packing): 15.5 x 21.5 x 1.5 cm
• Subjects: Interview, Gift, Fake News, international, JUVENILE NONFICTION / General, TV, viral, Report, Social Media, Media, Virus, Detective, Climate Change, Television, hashtag, Reporter, Protest, Online, Story, Handbook, Back to school, Camera, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Careers, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / Jokes & Riddles, Likes, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Media Studies, Magazines, illustrated, Present, Guidebook, Doodles, Artwork, Journalism, real news, Corona, Middle Grade, Activism, Headline, COVID, Work & industry / world of work (Children's / Teenage), Illustrations, Matthew Syed, Breaking News, Mask, Humour & jokes (Children's / Teenage), BLM, You Are Awesome, Interactive, Kay's Anatomy, Adam Kay, Non Fiction, Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Social media, Personal & social issues: careers guidance (Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Computers / Internet & Social Media, books for children, newspapers, Phones, Microphone, Article, Digital consumption, childrens books age 9-11, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Work, politics and society, Teenage personal and social topics: Advice on careers and further education, leaving school, dare to be you, real world, day in the life, rashmi sirdeshpande, David O'Connell, plastic sucks, Dosh, Flashing Lights, newshound, history of the news, how to tell what's real from what's rubbish, rookie reporter, dougie poytner