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Science, Nature and Tech

Help A Hedgehog

Gretta is a freelance journalist who blogs at mumsdotravel.com. She and her family are worried how the local wildlife are coping with the lack of water. Strange as it may seem in a country that is famous for rain, there has not been enough of it in the past years in UK.

Read on to find out how to help hedgehogs and other wildlife.

Art & History, Science, Nature and Tech

So You Want to Be An… Archaeologist

Ruth is a professional archaeologist. She spends most of her time below ground, running archaeological excavations on busy construction sites. If you have ever wondered how to become an archaeologist, read on!

Reviews

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry – A Book Review

How brave are you? And would you help a friend if it meant putting your own life in danger? Those are dilemmas that Annemarie Johansen faces in Number the Stars. Ten-year-old Annemarie and her best friend Ellen live in the same apartment block in Copenhagen. It’s 1943, the middle of the Second World War, and there are German soldiers patrolling the city.

The two girls share stories and secrets, but there is one difference between them – Ellen and her family, the Rosens, are Jewish. And when word gets out that the German army is planning to ‘relocate’ all the Jews in Denmark, the Johansens must help their friends to escape. But will the Rosens make it to safety?

The author, Lois Lowry, had a friend who grew up in Copenhagen during the Second World War, so this is a true reflection of life in the city during the German occupation. The story shows how hard life was for many people. Food was scarce – in the story, the girls can have bread, but no butter, as a snack after school. And because there is no leather to make new shoes, Ellen’s little sister Kirsti has to wear shoes made from fish skin.

Despite the suffering they had to put up with, the Danish people were extremely brave, and determined to stand up to the enemy. The King of Denmark, King Christian, ordered the bombing of his own ships in Copenhagen harbour, sinking them so that the German soldiers could not use them. Lots of people worked as part of the Resistance, a secret organisation that helped to save the Jews.

Lois Lowry is a great storyteller, and if you like learning about life in the past, you will love this tale of these two friends. Number the Stars is quite sad, and full of suspense – once you start reading it you’ll want to keep on going until you reach the end! If you’ve read it, please comment and let us know what you thought.

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Language & Literature

My Favourite (Favorite) Book

Writer Susannah Leigh was born in Canada and moved to UK when she was eight years old. Jump! asked her about her favourite children’s book.

One of the nicest things about being an author (apart from being able to go to work in your pyjamas) is being invited to talk about books in schools. I love chatting to enthusiastic pupils about all things bookish. Usually the questions I am asked are ones I can answer easily.

‘How long does it take you write a book?’

‘Where do you get your ideas from?’

‘When did you write your first book?’

But at a school last week a student asked: ‘What is your favourite book?’

Now that’s a tough one.

I’ve read so many good books, how could I possibly choose my favourite?

And what if I haven’t read my favourite book yet? Indeed, what if it hasn’t even been written?

Do you use Facebook? While it is officially banned for under 13 years, a survey last year showed that almost half of Britain’s pre-teens have a Facebook account. Joanna Bradey tells us what she likes about Facebook.

Gretta is a freelance journalist who blogs at mumsdotravel.com. She and her family are worried how the local wildlife are coping with the lack of water. Strange as it may seem in a country that is famous for rain, there has not been enough of it in the past years in UK.

Read on to find out how to help hedgehogs and other wildlife.

Ruth is a professional archaeologist. She spends most of her time below ground, running archaeological excavations on busy construction sites. If you have ever wondered how to become an archaeologist, read on!

Writer Susannah Leigh was born in Canada and moved to UK when she was eight years old. Jump! asked her about her favourite children’s book.