Apples and pears are both tree fruits, but they have different personalities. Apple trees tend to be a bit sturdier and more cold-hardy. Pear trees are pickier about their soil and need good drainage ...

The National Year of Reading is all about celebrating books and stories! It was created to help children, families and communities discover just how exciting reading can be. Schools, libraries, ...

We’re thrilled to be partnering with The Week Junior Book Awards 2026! As the awards return for another year, we’re getting ready to celebrate some of the very best books written for children and ...

We do loads of science stuff here at Fun Kids, from a weekly podcast to full animated series. This is no exception. Picking what toppings to go on your pizza is a carefully calibrated art and it can ...

Do you want to learn about fossils? Well you've come to the right place! Check out these 10 facts about fossils... Fossils are an incredibly fascinating and important part of our natural world. They ...

There are always new games and competitions to play on the Fun Kids website. Never a station to disappoint, we’ve devised another tricky quiz to warm those brain-cells up! All you have to do is answer ...

We’ve made it a little tricky on purpose… If you need some help, those podcasts are a great start: ...

150 years ago, the Black Country was one of the centres for coal mining in the UK. Mining was very dangerous work. Conditions in the mines were not pleasant. They were dark, cold, damp and it was very ...

In order to burst through Earth’s gravity, a rocket needs to travel at 7 miles per second! That’s like running over 120 football fields in 1 second! The Apollo spacecraft reached a maximum speed that ...

What are you dressing up as? Who or what are you dressing up for on World Book Day? There’s not long to decide: World Book Day is on... Pancake Day is a day ...

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It's been 20 years since Harry Potter first hit the big screens. Do you think you know everything there is to know about the Wizarding World? 1. Tom Riddle has a different name in each translation of ...