Kids News - Articles for Grade 9

Seven-year old schoolboy Charlie Simpson was so by the plight of the people of that he decided he had to something to help. The little boy had hoped to raise about $800USD. Instead, he has raised an amazing $190,000USD and the donations keep coming!...

Austrian born Felix Baumgartner is known for his dare devil antics. He was the first man to fly across the English Channel with a carbon wing, the first to jump of the Taipei 101, the world's tallest building prior to the Burj Khalifa, and may soon become the first man to exceed the speed of sound, by free falling from the edge of the Earth's stratosphere - a distance of over 120,000 ft!...

Can't decide what you want to be when you grow up? Well now you can try out one or all your aspirations in a day, at a theme park called Wannado City. The best part is, you don't have to get any special training or go to school....

At the end of every decade, the officials at the Guinness Book of Records pick 100 of the best records in every category, and ask its readers to vote for their favorite one. Below are the results of some of the fun categories....

Every year, during the month of January, the normally quiet village of Hwacheon, South Korea suddenly becomes a hub of activit,y as thousands of ice fishing enthusiasts descend to the region, to participate in what is probably the world's largest ice fishing festival...

If you have ever been to Hawaii's Big Island, you may have noticed that it's beaches are covered with black volcanic sand - that's because the Island is home to some of the world's most active volcanoes....

Dollhouses geared for collectors have traditionally always been crafted like traditional 'Victorian homes', complete with china plates and fine silverware. However, British designer Elaine Shaw is betting that enthusiasts of miniature homes are ready for something new - A house that resembles the way we live today, complete with all the latest amenities and accessories....

Junior Senator, Al Franken's path to government has been slightly unconventional to say the least. For one unlike most politicians, he has spent a big chunk of his life in showbiz....

Today people all over the United States celebrate the life and legacy of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader who led the fight against racial segregation and discrimination, that permeated the United States in the early to mid 1990's....