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World Book blogs are carefully crafted by our team of editors to present the latest news, science discoveries, current events and other topics of interests for young readers to inspire curiosity and a love of learning.

Tears of Joy in Cooperstown

by | Tuesday, July 26, 2016 |

On Sunday, July 24, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Mike Piazza became the newest members of the National...

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Pokémon Goes!

by | Thursday, July 21, 2016 |

Pokémon Go leads a player on the game path in Tarragona, Spain, on July 18, 2016.Credit: © Nito,...

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Where No Meerkat Has Gone Before

by | Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |

On Saturday, July 16, a South African meerkat made international news, but it wasn’t one of the...

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Ancient Wings in Amber

by | Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |

​Late last month, paleontologists (scientists who study fossils) announced an amazing discovery....

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