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1) All Aboard!
Throughout the world there are thousands of train enthusiasts – people who are fascinated by the power of trains. They are interested in the past development of rail transport and its effect on travel and trade. Following the history of trains makes people wonder what changes the future will bring.
2) Eruptions!
Do you know that the deep core of the Earth contains boiling melted rock called magma? Find out how it sometimes explodes through the Earth's crust as lava, forming a volcano. There are several kinds of volcanoes to learn about. Can you think of anything good about a volcano?
Your birthday is an important day when your family and friends celebrate with you. They might come to a party or send you cards or presents. You probably have a cake and other lovely food because it is your own special day. But if you have a twin brother or sister, you have to share your birthday. Read how this set of twins share their day.
5) Clever Crow
A famous Greek storyteller called Aesop wrote this story thousands of years ago. It is a fable, which means it has a lesson to teach: When we have a problem, there is always some way to solve it. It does not help to cry and complain about what is wrong. It is better to quietly think of a way to fix the difficulty.
Moving to a different home can be a very busy and exciting experience for all the members of a family. But for their pets it can be very confusing and stressful, because animals like the security of familiar surroundings. Nobody can explain to them the changes that are happening around them.
Planet Earth is sometimes called 'the blue planet'. Do you know why? It's because the oceans of salty water cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface, making it look blue from Space. The oceans are so deep and huge that there are still many dark, distant places that are unexplored. Every year hundreds of amazing new sea creatures are being discovered by marine scientists.
How often do people say, 'It depends on the weather?' Alternative arrangements must be made if conditions are unsuitable for planned activities. Cancellation, postponement or change of venue all result from bad weather affecting work, sport, farming, transport, communications, travel, etc. Temperature, sunshine, rainfall and wind all impact on our daily lives.
Fishing is their work for some people, but also a very popular sport for others. All fishermen hope for the thrill of a good catch – and a tasty meal! They need the right equipment and plenty of patience as they wait for a bite. It is exciting to land a big fish, but sometimes people have other adventures while fishing.
Coal is burned to make electricity. Iron is used to make steel. Electrical wiring is made from copper. Stone and sand are needed for building. These important materials and others like them make our lives easier, but they are not easy to get because they have to be dug out of the ground. The first miners used picks and shovels. Mining has changed a lot since then.
This is a fictional story about two cousins who have different approaches to life. Emma is careful and cautious but she doesn't judge her cousin; Matt sometimes lets his impatience rule him, and he accuses Emma of being overly cautious. As you read, think about how the cousins' differences play an important role in the outcome of this story.
12) Bee Alarm!
Bees are important insects because they make honey. They also pollinate flowers and keep our environment beautiful. They are needed for fruit pollination. Beekeepers look after bees and make sure their hives are near flowers which will give them the nectar to make honey. When bees swarm, they are following their queen from an old hive to make a new colony somewhere. Bee Alarm! is about a swarm of bees who settled in a schoolyard and had to be removed
...13) Do Not Disturb
People are growing more and more dependent on technology, especially computer technology. All sorts of clever new inventions are being made to make our lives easier. But what happens when the technology fails or when a very clever robot sabotages it? Is it possible that at some time in the future the robots might challenge the humans for control?
14) Migration
Have you ever moved from your home to a new home? Animals and people move around all the time. Sometimes they move short distances and at other times they move far away. This long distance movement is often described as migration. Why do animals and people migrate? Where do they go and why? How do they get there? What can migration tell us about our history and the world around us?
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