We all know that chocolate is delicious. But do you know where it comes from? How it is made? Chocolate is made from cacao beans, which are the seeds of the cacao tree. The history of chocolate begins in Mesoamerica and dates back to 350 BC. The Aztecs believed cacao seeds were the gift of Quetzalcoatl,… Continue reading The secret history of Chocolate
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One Less Giraffe In The World Is Not A Good Thing
There is a photo of an American woman called Tess Thompson Talley posing with the dead body of a giraffe on social media. She made the kill in South Africa in 2017 and wrote; “Prayers for my once in a lifetime dream hunt came true today! Spotted this rare black giraffe bull and stalked him for quite… Continue reading One Less Giraffe In The World Is Not A Good Thing
Know Your Football History
In the beginning Think you know your football history? Think again! This sport was alive and kicking way before the English Premier League or the Italian Serie A. Over 3000 years ago, Mesoamerican people played a team game involving a ball which was made out of a rock. The ball symbolised the sun and the captain… Continue reading Know Your Football History
The Friendship Issue
The Digital version of the Friendship issue is out! This is one of our favourite issues, with so many things to see and do! We’ve tweaked it, adjusted it, and made it work so it can be easily read on a screen. Look out for poetry from Nadine Kaadan and David Roche, and she information about… Continue reading The Friendship Issue
Are Scary Stories Good For Children?
In 2016 researchers working for The Book People and asked 1000 parents if they like to read scary stories to their children. This is what they found: 78% of parents (that’s almost 8 out of 10 parents) said that baddies helped children tell the difference between good and evil. 53% (just over half) that they helped children “learn… Continue reading Are Scary Stories Good For Children?