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10 February 1940 Tom and Jerry arrives in US cinemas On 10 February 1940, the first Tom and Jerry cartoon was shown in US cinemas. The nine-minute episode was called Puss Gets the Boot and featured the familiar story of a cat trying to get rid of a mouse. The cartoon, created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, was a hit, earning an Oscar nomination (a famous film award). Hanna and Barbera produced more than 100 episodes of Tom and Jerry, as well as many other cartoons including The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo and The Smurfs.…

Amy Hawkins, the oldest woman in Wales, has become a TikTok celebrity. Her 14-year-old great-grandson, Sacha Freeman, filmed Hawkins on 24 January, her 110th birthday, singing It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, a song first recorded in 1914 by the Irish singer John McCormack. Freeman posted the video on TikTok and it has since had around 100,000 views. “I suppose it’s nice,” said Hawkins, adding that the video had “brought us all together.” Hawkins lives in Monmouthshire with four generations of her family. Her daughter, Rosemary Morris, said that Sacha wanted to make the video because, knowing that so many of his friends can’t see their grandparents at the moment, he wanted “to share her with everyone else”. Sacha’s mother, Hannah Freeman, added that they wanted to give some “Grandma…

Green energy In 2020, the UK made more energy from renewable sources, like wind and solar power, than fossil fuels like oil and gas. Recent analysis showed that 42% of energy came from renewable sources and 41% came from natural gas. The remaining 17% was made by nuclear power plants. Bee species The variety of bee species seen in the wild has fallen in the past decade. Between 2006 and 2015, 25% fewer species were spotted. The world’s bee population is made up of seven families of different species. One of these, the rare Melittidae family, has decreased by 41%.…

Much is known about dinosaurs’ teeth, tails, armour and diets – but what of their bums? For the first time ever, scientists have carried out detailed research of a fossilised dinosaur butt in order to get a better understanding of how it worked. The team focused on a well-preserved Psittacosaurus bottom and discovered that it contains a cloacal vent – an opening that can get rid of liquid and solid waste, as well as lay eggs. Modern birds and reptiles have similar features. The dog-sized dino also appears to have had a brightly coloured bum, which may have been used to attract mates.…

Dina Asher-Smith Britain’s world sprint champion won two indoor 60-metre races in Germany. It is the first time Asher-Smith has competed in indoor events for three years. Chelsea Women They extended their record unbeaten run in the Women’s Super League (WSL) to 33 games with a 4-0 win against Tottenham. Craig Thompson Thompson competes in the skeleton and he won a silver medal at the World Cup for Great Britain. Skeleton competitors race down a frozen track at high speed. Exeter Chiefs Exeter beat Saracens 22-14 In the Premier 15s women’s rugby union competition. It ended Saracens’ 33-game unbeaten run.…

• Routine Waking up and going to bed at the same time every day helps to maintain your body clock. Taking an hour before bed to wind down can help prepare you for sleep. Try having a bath, listening to relaxing music or reading a book. Avoid looking at electronic devices. • Exercise Being active tires you out, which in turn will help you sleep. It’s best to exercise during the day, so you don’t feel too energised at night. • Diet Avoid drinks with caffeine (a substance that makes your brain more active). Caffeine can be found in coffee and tea, fizzy drinks (including energy drinks) and chocolate.…

There are Harry Potter theme parks, Harry Potter films, a play written about Harry Potter’s son at Hogwarts, as well as the spin-off Fantastic Beasts films. Now work is under way for another production to be added to the wizarding empire. The US media company HBO Max is planning a new Harry Potter TV series. The Hollywood Reporter magazine was the first to reveal the exciting the news, saying that the company’s bosses are working with writers to turn the books into TV for the first time. HBO Max is a streaming service, like Netflix or BBC iPlayer. It isn’t available in the UK, but some of its shows end up on TV channels and services in this country. HBO Max is part of WarnerMedia, the company that owns Warner…

Apps such as TikTok are being used by millions of young people to create and share videos that feature music. Now Lego is launching its own app, called Vidiyo, to join the trend. It’s not just an app, it’s a new range of Lego minifigures that will come to life when they are filmed using the Vidiyo app, thanks to augmented-reality (AR) technology. AR allows you to overlay computer graphics onto real-life environments via a phone’s screen. It will allow users to create videos up to 60 seconds long with songs from Universal Music Group, the world’s biggest record label, whose stars include Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. Lego hasn’t said yet which musical stars’ songs will be featured in Vidiyo, just that they will be a mixture of current…

What’s your favourite thing about Billy, the main character? I love all of the funny little things that he notices about people, details that not everyone would spot. Cake or biscuits? Can I say Jaffa Cakes, and then it’s like I get both?! What is your favourite sport to watch? I used to play football and was often the only girl on the pitch, so it’s been great to watch women’s football take off. If you could travel back in time, which era would you visit? I would love to see dinosaurs but I probably wouldn’t want to stay there for long. Snow or sunshine? As much as I love sledging I have to say sun. My feet are ALWAYS cold, so I’d want them to heat up a bit.…

The waving or beckoning Maneki Neko cat is popular in both Japanese and Chinese cultures as a symbol of good fortune. Why not celebrate Chinese New Year 2021 by making your own lucky cat? What you need • A4 white card • A ruler • A pencil • Scissors • Felt pens • Gold paint or a gold pen • Sticky tape • A drinking straw • A glue stick • Red ribbon 1 To make the cat’s body, draw a line across a piece of A4 card using a ruler and pencil. Draw it 14cm from the top then mark the middle point. Draw the ears with the top points 6cm apart. 2 Cut off the top, around the ears, and put the remaining card to one side. Then…

Name: Kaven “For centuries racism has been a problem. The dictionary is useful, and many people depend on it. But some words that use ‘black’ negatively like ‘blackmail’, ‘blacklisting’ and many more create an everlasting impression of black people, which can drive racism. ‘White hacker’ is someone who is a computer expert and tries to hack into different organisations to ensure they are safe in case some ‘black hacker’ wants to hack them to retrieve important details. The white hacker does it with the organisation’s authorisation. A black hacker does it for personal gain, with no consideration of what might happen to the victim. In this scenario, the white hacker is the hero, and the black hacker is the evil one. To root out racism from our society, the language…

From 1824, Britain conquered much of what is now Myanmar, before taking full control of what they called “British Burma” by 1886. British Burma was run as part of India, which was also ruled by Britain, as part of the British Empire. Later, Burma became a single colony. A colony is a country ruled over and occupied by another country. In January 1942, during the Second World War (1939–45), Japanese forces invaded Burma. After three years of fighting, Allied Forces, led by Britain’s Indian Army, defeated Japan in 1945. In 1947, Burma gained its independence from Britain.…

HILARIOUS PET PORTRAITS Phil Heckels, from Worthing, England, went from doodling his pet dog and sharing the illustrations online to drawing 150 pet portraits a week. Demand for Heckels’ “rubbish” drawings has now helped him raise nearly £55,000 for a homeless charity. RAISING MONEY Eddie Izzard has run 31 marathons in 31 days. Izzard ran 26.2 miles every single day in January on a treadmill. The comedian raised more than £300,000 for a “Make Humanity Great Again” campaign, which supports charities around the world. Izzard’s goal was to “fight for a fair life for everyone”. ENJOYING THE SNOW Giant pandas have been filmed playing in the snow at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC, in the US. Mei Xiang and Tian Tian enjoyed sliding head first down a hill…

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The Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the charity that runs London and Whipsnade zoos, is hosting lunchtime events online for people to find out all about the organisation’s projects. In the first in the series, on 3 February, Dr Chris Yesson took his virtual audience to the deep seas of Greenland, where he has been studying the impact of fishing on the seabed habitats there. He talked about his work, what it’s like to spend so much time on a research boat, and his encounters with icebergs. Future lunches will look at large carnivores in Africa; the oyster beds along the UK coastline; and the scaly pangolins of the Philippines. Lunches take place every second Wednesday from 12.30 to 1pm and are free. Go to tinyurl.com/ TWJ-wildlunches to attend. THE…

Paul McCartney Co-leader of the band, along with John Lennon, McCartney played bass guitar. He continues to write and perform music today. In 1990, 184,000 people saw a concert of his in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the time, it was the biggest ever audience for a solo artist. Ringo Starr Real name Richard Starkey, Starr was the band’s drummer and the last of the Fab Four to join the band, coming on board in 1962. Along with McCartney, he is one of the band’s two surviving members, and he still makes music now. John Lennon Lennon, along with Paul McCartney, was the co-leader of The Beatles. After the band broke up he produced his own music. The most famous of his songs is called Imagine. Lennon was shot dead…

Teenagers can “catch” feelings from one another, and bad moods are particularly contagious, according to a new study. Researchers from the universities of Birmingham and Oxford, in England, wanted to understand the impact that one person’s mood can have on a group. To investigate this, they asked members of two music groups to keep a diary of their mood and social interactions during tours in 2018. There were 79 participants in total, all between the ages of 15 and 19. The scientists found that a person’s moods were shaped by the moods of the people with whom they spent the most time. Bad moods spread quicker than good ones, although that didn’t mean friends couldn’t cheer each other up. Someone could catch a bad mood by seeing a friend who…

Ellen MacArthur is one of the UK’s most successful sailors. She was second in the 2000-2001 Vendée Globe race, the highest position ever for a woman, and has won awards for sailing the Atlantic Ocean in record time. In February 2005, aged 28, she set a record for sailing solo around the world in 71 days, 14 hours and 18 minutes. The Queen made her a dame soon afterwards. A male sailor from France broke her record in 2008, but MacArthur is still the fastest woman ever to sail alone around the world.…

Tracy Beaker is back on TV nearly 20 years after the original series started – and now she’s a mum. When Beaker first appeared on TV screens in 2002, she was growing up in a care home. She was a loud, fiery character with a heart of gold, who always got into trouble. Deep down, all Beaker wanted was to fi nd a family to love and live with. Now, two decades on, the Tracy Beaker TV series, which is adapted from books written by Dame Jacqueline Wilson, has been updated. My Mum Tracy Beaker is told from the point of view of Beaker’s daughter Jess. The series starts with Beakerr and Jess trying to get by, only for their world to be turned upside down by the arrival of…

Million Dollar Arm ( 2014) Disney+ Million Dollar Arm follows the fortunes of a US sports agent (somebody who looks after the interests of professional athletes) trying to spot undiscovered new baseball stars. He’s finding it tough and his business is failing – until he has a brainwave: head to India, find some brilliant cricket bowlers, and try to convert them to baseball. That should be pretty easy, right? The film follows his story, and there are lots of great, uplifting moments. This family-friendly film might even inspire you to find out more about Indian sport. A little-known fact about the film, for example, is that in real life, one of the Indian baseball players later became a professional wrestler with WWE.…

Take Me Home by Mary Richards (Agnes & Aubrey) This journal proves that you don’t need to leave the house to discover new things. Explore the place you live; draw and write about what you see; and find out about architecture and homes through history – as well as writers and artists who’ve been inspired by the idea of home. The Pocket Book of Garden Experiments by Helen Pilcher (Bloomsbury Children’s Books) There are 80 experiments you can try outdoors in this book – including making an ecosystem in a jar; creating a sound map and calculating the heights of trees. With easy-to-follow instructions, each experiment is linked in some way to the natural world and will help to bring out your inner scientist. The Kew Gardens Children’s Cookbook: Plant,…

Biden removes the Diet Coke button When photos of new US president Joe Biden in his office first emerged, people noticed that something was missing. Former president Donald Trump had a special red button on the desk when he was in charge. When he pressed it, someone would rush to bring him a Diet Coke on a silver platter. However, Biden has decided to have the Diet Coke button removed. His wife Jill, says the new president prefers Coke Zero to Diet Coke anyway. That’s a sweet job A Canadian company is looking for “candyologists” to taste-test its sweets. Candy Funhouse, based in Ontario, is offering more than £33 an hour to taste and review some of its 3,000 chocolate and sweet products. The job ad says that candidates should…

“One small soul like me won’t make much difference,” mused Captain Sir Tom Moore in his first TV interview, back in spring 2020. The Second World War veteran had just accepted his family’s challenge to raise £1,000 for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday. In fact, as we now know, he would go on to raise almost £39 million, inspire millions of people and raise the spirits of a nation along the way. On 2 February 2021, it was reported that Captain Tom had died aged 100 after testing positive for coronavirus (see page 4). The tributes immediately poured in from world leaders, famous celebrities and ordinary people who wanted to express their gratitude to a man they might never have met. I’m…

The Youth Adventure Trust helps vulnerable young people, and it’s calling on you to take part in its virtual resilience challenge on 13–21 February. Ride, run, ramble or try something else completely (though stay in your local area!). To get involved, an adult needs to sign up on your behalf. Then choose your distance – 25, 65 or 100 kilometres. Once you’ve completed the challenge and raised £25, you’ll receive a medal. There will also be prizes for those of you who push boundaries and capture the best photos in a range of categories. Find out more and register to take part at youthadventuretrust.org.uk…

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• The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that anyone arriving in the UK from places where coronavirus infections are high will have to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days. • This is to stop people bringing new strains of the disease into the UK. • The vaccine minister, Nadhim Zahawi, has said that it is too early to say whether people will be able to travel abroad this summer. • The news has prompted a surge in people making bookings for “staycations” in the UK this summer, from campsites to luxury hotels.…

Ian Turner Longleat At Longleat we have four Amur tigers; a male and female and their two cubs. The Amur tiger is the largest of the big cats. It can weigh up to 300 kilograms and measure more than three metres in length. There are only around 500 in the wild, and ours are part of an international breeding programme. The most endangered big cat in the world is probably the Amur leopard, as there are only about 60 in the wild. Do you have a question about an animal you would like answered? We’d love to include it in the magazine. Send your question in an email to hello@theweekjunior.co.uk…

Scientists have unearthed the hard reality of everyday life in medieval times, by studying more than 300 skeletons in Cambridge, England. The remains – dating from the 10th to the 14th century – were taken from three graveyards across the city. Dr Jenna Dittmar and her team at the University of Cambridge took X-rays of the skeletons to learn more about how the people died. They discovered high numbers of broken bones and some terrible injuries. Most of the broken bones were in skeletons buried in a cemetery for ordinary working people. These injuries most likely happened during their work, which involved long hours of hard physical labour. That doesn’t mean others were sheltered from danger, though. One of the most severely injured people was a friar (a member of…

Have you ever wondered why you spend so much of your life asleep? Just like electricity charges the battery of a mobile phone, sleep recharges your body and your mind. What is sleep? Sleep is a natural and temporary state of rest, brought on by your “body clock” – a system inside your brain that helps you sleep at night and wake up in the morning. Even though you are not aware of your surroundings when you sleep, your brain remains active. Why do people need to sleep? Humans could not function without sleep. According to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, sleep helps people learn by strengthening their memories. It has physical benefits too – like maintaining a healthy weight and boosting your immune system (the body’s…

Scream Street Adapted from the books by Tommy Donbavand, Scream Street is the story of a boy who moves to a community for monsters, mummies, vampires and zombies. There are two series on iPlayer now, and more episodes are due out at the end of March. The Worst Witch The Worst Witch is the tale of disaster-prone young witch Mildred Hubble and her adventures at a school for witches. Written by Jill Murphy, the TV series can be watched on iPlayer and Netflix. His Dark Materials Written by Philip Pullman, the His Dark Materials trilogy (series of three books) tells a tale of giant polar bears, witches and villains. At the centre is orphan Lyra, who has to find her way through this weird world. There are two series on…

Driving Force 1pm on 8 February, Sky Documentaries This series focuses on female athletes and their fascinating journeys to success. In this episode, host Judy Murray (mother of tennis star Andy) asks England football captain Steph Houghton about how she became such a great player and the people who helped her. Musicals: The Greatest Show 7.40pm on 7 February, BBC One The stars from the world of musical theatre take to the stage to perform some of the best-loved songs from musicals past and present. Sheridan Smith, who presents the show, sings I Know Him So Well from Chess with Amanda Holden, and Nicole Scherzinger gives a rendition of Never Enough from The Greatest Showman. South Africa with Gregg Wallace 7.30pm on 9 February, ITV “I’m taking my taste buds…

The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter (Scholastic) Eleven-year-old Billy Plimpton loves jokes. He dreams of growing up to become a famous stand-up comedian – but there’s a problem. Billy has a stammer. How is he ever going to become a fast-talking, funny performer delivering perfect punchlines when he can’t get the words out? Now he’s starting secondary school, Billy has made up his mind to tackle his stammer once and for all. He plans to become the most popular boy in his class and win the end-of-term talent show, although even with his beloved granny and kindly teacher Mr Osho on hand to help, it’s not going to be easy. This warm-hearted, funny and uplifting story is sprinkled through with lots of Billy’s…

Where can I look online? Go to tinyurl.com/TWJ-rhstips or gardeningforkids.co.uk for lots of advice and tips on growing seeds, plants and bulbs. You can also figure out what sort of equipment you might need or want to try out. What about sunflowers? Sunflowers are very popular to grow in the garden – they are too tall for indoors – but you need to wait until warmer spring weather to plant these seeds. Sunflowers enjoy a sunny spot, and make sure you have enough space for them to grow – the US giant type can reach four metres high!…

Place2Be This charity works in schools to improve the wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and other school staff. To raise funds for Place2Be and celebrate this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week theme of Express Yourself, pop star Billy Ocean teamed up with the Young Voices Choir and others to release a new recording of Bill Withers’ classic song Lovely Day. The charity single is out now, and all UK profits raised go to Place2Be. Discover more about the charity at place2be.org.uk GET INVOLVED Email your news, views and pictures to hello@theweekjunior.co.uk Please include your full name and address so that we can send you a Roving Reporter badge if your contribution makes it onto the page. We will only use the details you provide to arrange delivery of badges, and…

1 What is the capital of India? a) Mumbai b) New Delhi c) Kolkata a □ b □ c □ 2 True or false? European bison are being reintroduced to the UK. 3 What is the name of Estonia’s new prime minister? 4 How many airline passengers were there in 2020? a) 50.3 million b) 1.8 billion c) 6.2 billion a □ b □ c □ 5 True or false? Clare Smyth is the first British female chef to win three Michelin stars. 6 How do elephants detect rain? 7 Who was The Beatles’ drummer? a) John Lennon b) George Harrison c) Ringo Starr a □ b □ c □ 8 True or false? Listening to music can improve a person’s mood even if the song is sad. 9 In…