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What you love about being an author? So many things! I love doing research, being able to use my imagination to create characters and stories, writing about different settings, and visiting schools and meeting readers. Do you have any rituals when

• A baby with their face painted • A dog in a T-shirt • Three friends holding hands • Five fists held in the air • A banner with an angry-face emoji • Someone wearing a rainbow headscarf • A musician playing a trumpet • Four girls in matching

In August 2018, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg staged the first school strike to protest against climate change. It sparked a worldwide youth movement. But child activists are nothing new ... History’s biggest climate change protests took place in

You’ve probably noticed there’s a lot of concern about a great many human rights these days, with Parliament making laws and people marching in the streets to protect them. But nobody seems to be concerned about protecting the most cherished human ri

Although Hong Kong is part of China, it has a semi-independent status. Recently, some Hongkongers have accused the Chinese government of threatening this status and their democratic rights. The year 2014 saw the launch of the ‘Umbrella Movement’. Ac

What was a wall doing in Berlin anyway? After Germany’s defeat in the Second World War, the country was divided between the winning countries. The capital was split too. East Germany, and East Berlin, was ruled by the Soviet Union. Life wasn’t always

What does Extinction Rebellion stand for? Extinction Rebellion stands for the rapid extinction of our species and the rebellion that needs to happen to change the world’s broken political system. How did you get involved? I first got involved with

Slowly, respectfully, the funeral procession climbed to the mountain top that was once Okjokull’s home. Okjokull had had a largely unremarkable life. Its neighbours, who lived on the peaks around, were more beautiful, more spectacular, more rugged. T

Hardly a week goes by without another species going extinct, climate change wreaking havoc on the weather or politicians continuing to support harmful fossil fuels – but how do you feel when you hear about these things? Research shows that a rising n

TAKE PART IN SOME MICRO-ACTIVISM BY WRITING SLOGANS AND CALLS TO ACTION ON THESE SLIPS OF PAPER. CUT THEM OUT AND SLIP THEM INTO THE POCKET OF SOMEONE YOU THINK SHOULD TAKE NOTICE! OR, HIDE OR STICK THEM SOMWHERE READY FOR SOMEONE TO FIND! TURN OV

In 2015, the world agreed to deliver 17 goals by 2030 that will improve life for everyone. the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) now have 10 years to go before we know if we have succeeded. One of them, SDG 15, pledges the world to

Monster Chetwynd is a British artist best known for her performance art, but she works in all sorts of media, including sculpture, paintings and video. She adopted the name ‘Monster’ in 2018 and has also been known as Marvin Gaye Chetwynd and Spartac

We know global warming and climate change are pressing social issues – and they are ones we can address in our everyday living. From reducing how much plastic we use to minimising polluting car journeys, people everywhere are working hard to lessen t

I’m twelve years old and I live in East London. I love to read a lot, but I also love video games and TV. I want to become an author when I am older because I find writing a be autiful thing that can create anything. Does a series count? If so, I wou

Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Sandy Wishart and I am ten years old and when I grow up I would like to be a herpetologist (someone who studies reptiles andamphibians). I love snakes. Where do you live? I live in the west end of Glasgo

Tell us a little about yourself. My name is William and I’m ten years old. Where do you live? I live in the Peak District in a village called Grindleford. The Peak District is a National Park in England. What is your family like? There’s me, my

Your poem describes the wonders of the Arctic. Can you tell us what inspired you to write it? I was fascinated by sea shanties from the days of Arctic whaling, describing lands where ‘the sun never sets’. It’s amazing to think of ordinary people, wh

When we think of activism, we think of taking to the streets, gathering in our hundreds, protesting with our voices and raising our banners to been seen or heard. Sometimes we can be so overwhelmed by injustice that we are filled with anger and it is

Send your pictures and words to us at scoopclub@scoopthemag.co.uk with your name and age and we will publish our favourites in our next issue. Please look out on our social for announcements of upcoming Scoop workshops. ■