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

The Big Story • 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.

WWW News • 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.

Motor Mad • 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!

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

Historical Diary • In Historical Diary, we feature important and interesting dates in world history, as 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.

Alphabet Atlas • 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.

SPIDERS More Super than Scary • For many children around the world, the month of October means Hallowe’en – a time for wicked witches, ghoulish ghosts, freaky zombies, creepy pumpkins and scary spiders. But hold on – are spiders really that scary? Lots of people think they are, but did you know that they are amazing creatures who actually do a lot of good, and very little wrong? This October, let’s celebrate just how super spiders really are and learn why we should respect our eight-legged friends.

Tech Talk • Each month, in Tech Talk, we look at famous feats of engineering from around the world. We also take a look at the amazing evolution of household gadgets through the ages.

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!

Animal SOS • In Animal SOS, we bring you the latest news on the world of endangered animals and look at the people and organisations that are helping protect these creatures from harm and extinction.

Space Explored • Humans have always been fascinated with the stars and the planets. In Space Explored we look at how this fascination has evolved over time and how our curiosity with the universe continues to grow.

My World and I • In My World and I, we look at ways we can make positive contributions 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...