News Bites

Our mission here at News Bites (a monthly children’s newspaper) is to Engage, Inform, and Inspire by bringing news, STEM, sport and entertainment to young people in a language they understand and in a manner they can easily relate to.

Editor's Note

News Bites

Our Reptiles Need Rescuing • There are always a few main stories dominating the front pages and online forums. Here, we present one of the current stories, so you can be informed and form your own opinions.

World News • Each month, in World News, we bring you a selection of the major news stories that have emerged over the last month or so from around the world.

WWWNews • Each month, in WWWNews, we bring you a quirky and often unbelievable selection of stories from around the world. W for weird, W for wacky or W for wonderful – you can decide.

Picture This • A picture can paint a thousand words. Here in Picture This, we bring you images that tell a story. From the sublime to the unimaginable, prepare to be amazed by the power of the lens.

STEM Matters • Each month, here at STEM Matters, we bring you the latest in science news from around the world and debunk the myths and bring you the facts on all things Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

The Birth of Anne Frank • In The Historical Diary, we feature an important date in world history. We travel back in time to paint a picture of how major events helped shape the world of today.

Movie Magic • In Movie Magic, we bring you the latest in the world of movies. We look at the blockbusters set to fill cinema seats, as well as the movies now streaming that are simply too good to miss.

J is for … Jamaica • In Alphabet Atlas, we visit a different country or state around the globe each month, filling you in on the facts and figures so you can get a flavour of the diversity of our wonderful world.

22 Reasons to Love Our Ocean!

Boat Tail • Here, in Motor Mad, we feature amazing cars for you to marvel at. We lift the bonnet on the newest, coolest and fastest supercars, hypercars and EVs hitting our roads. Start your engines!

Angkor Wat • Each month, in Tech Talk, we look at famous feats of engineering and bring you the story behind the history, the building, the people and the place it is found.

Planet Puzzles • News Biters, get your thinking caps on and your problem-solving skills in gear, as we bring you puzzles to solve, word searches to complete, crosswords to fill in and codes to crack. Think of it as a workout for your brain!

Cheetah • In Animal Kingdom, we travel around the world to meet nature’s largest mammals. From the savannahs of Africa to the rainforests of South America, get ready to meet the giants of the animal kingdom.

The 20th Century: Part Two • Humans have always been fascinated with the stars and the planets. In Our Place in Space we look at how this fascination has evolved over time and how our curiosity with the universe continues to grow.

Boat Captain • In My World and I, we look at people working in our community who make a positive contribution to the world. We also focus on the things we can do to make our world the best it can be.

Planet SportBag • Here in Sportsbag, we bring you the latest and greatest news in world and domestic sport. Not only that, we introduce you to a game or sport that many would consider rather wacky and weird.

Planet Football • In Planet Football, we bring you a world of news, goals, transfer gossip, VAR decisions, red cards and more. We also gaze into our News Bites crystal ball and predict the results of this month’s big games.

Simone Biles • We’re holding the back page for the greatest sports stars of all time. From basketball and football, to swimming and sprinting, prepare to meet the greatest...