MoneyGen Alpha is the new breed of Australian entrepreneur, already nipping at the heels of Gen Z and Millennials – so how are kids and teens smashing the avocado crowd and making real money?
Just for FunBorrow from the sports shed, get creative with art materials or share with a friend – if you forgot your Book Week costume today, here are five last-minute, simple ideas, using what’s there
Short Story CompetitionMove over Harry Potter and Wimpy Kid, young Aussie readers love homegrown stories. So why not write your own for the Kids News Short Story Competition
HumanitiesA new picture book series featuring an unusually tall toucan and a quirky cockatoo is helping kids celebrate their differences
FunnyWe think it’s time for some end-of-year fun with some special activity sheets from author and comedian David Walliams to celebrate his latest book, Spaceboy. Download them now
MoneyDyslexia made school life tough for Levi Anderton. That was before he started his own business and made the pages of Barefoot Investor Scott Pape’s new book, Barefoot Kids
ArtsWith the 12th book in his hit Treehouse series hitting the shelves, author Andy Griffiths has created lots of funny stories. But he can’t pick a favourite. Or can he?
NewsRetired tennis star Ash Barty has swapped her racquet for a pen to write her Little Ash children’s book series. She speaks exclusively to Kids News. WATCH THE VIDEO
Book ClubJackie French says too many girls who changed the world are missing from our history books – and she is doing something about it. Start reading her latest book here
FunnyDownload four great activity sheets to celebrate the end of the school year and the release of international best-selling author David Walliams’ new book, Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!
Book ClubOne of Kids News’ favourite authors, Matt Stanton, is back to round out our year with his latest graphic novel, The Odds: Run, Odds, Run. Start reading it here
Book ClubImagine finding yourself alone in a war at the age of six. Author Katrina Nannestad transports us to Russia in 1942 and into the life of Sasha. Start reading Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief here
Book ClubFind out how Graeme Base combines vampires and computers in his latest book, The Curse of the Vampire Robot, and get a sneak peek of the story and his amazing illustrations
Book ClubBooks can change your life. Just ask the characters in Katrina Nannestad’s newest series, The Travelling Bookshop. Celebrate Book Week and start reading the first story in the series here
Book ClubThe Last Kids on Earth Thrilling Tales from the Tree House is our Book Club offering this month. Enjoy a sneak peek of the graphic novel