Kids News - Articles for Grade 2

Most of us are not even flexible enough to clasp our hands together at the back, so you can just imagine how elastic your body would have to be, to fit inside a tiny refrigerator, a feat that contortionist Zlata seems to accomplish with extreme ease....

A Texas eight-grader and his football coach are making the headlines this week, for pulling off what will probably go down as one of the most amazing and hilarious tricks in the game's history....

Earlier this week, Venezuelan free diver Carlos Coste swam his way into the Guinness Book of Records by diving to a depth of 492ft. (150 meters) without using any breathing apparatus....

Imagine a world where everything is floating - One where instead of stepping on firm ground, you swim or sail out? Believe it or not, that's exactly what the residents of Sandu'ao village in China experience every day....

Today, millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains all over the world will celebrate Diwali. Also known as Deepavali or the Festival of Lights it is one of the most eagerly awaited and widely celebrated festivals of India....

A retired Alaskan couple is causing a stir in the city of Wasilla thank to their unusual mode of transport - A real-life Radio Flyer vehicle, complete with an 8-foot tall black fiberglass handle that soars high above the front bumper....

On October 23rd, hundreds of pampered pooches put their best paws forward, strutting in exotic costumes, as they paraded in New York City's annual Halloween dog parade....

Looking for a spooky meal this Halloween? Then you need to make reservations at the Vampire Cafe located in the famous shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo, Japan. The gothic restaurant decorated with skulls, crucifixes, candelabras, spooky spiders and Dracula's coffins makes you feel like you're in a horror movie and, is a perfect way to end this fun holiday....

Did you know that Styrofoam, that ubiquitous packaging that seems to show up with everything we buy, not only fills up 25 percent of our landfills, but also, uses 1.5 liters of gas in every cubic foot? Luckily, now there is an alternative - One that is completely recyclable and does not use our valuable resources....