Kids News - Articles with 200-400 Words

A train enthusiast from New Jersey recently unveiled what is thought to be the world's smallest working train set. Measuring 1/8 of an inch by 1/4 of an inch, (tinier than a fingernail), the engineering feat is the work of David Smith, who crafted it using just a knife, some plastic and a lot of imagination....

Apple Sauce's life started on shaky grounds - The last of 13 siblings, the little Belgian Blue Piglet faced starvation after being rejected by her mother - however, thanks to her quick thinking owner, the little porker now has a loving, albeit slightly unusual family....

The First Lady of the USA is a woman of many talents - She is smart, dresses snazzily, is an amazing wife and mother, and . . . can also Hula Hoop!...

Some of the world's best B.A.S.E. jumpers are currently gathered in Malaysia, to participate in the KL Tower International Jump Malaysia 2009 - an annual event that coincides with the country's national day and is held to boost its tourism and highlight the extreme sport of B.A.S.E jumping....

This Saturday, thousands of people all over the world, will get together to 'Thrill the World' by the 'zombie' dance that late popstar Michael Jackson did, for one of his biggest hits -'Thriller.'...

We all know about chameleons being able to change colors on a whim, however did you know that some geckos (lizards found in tropical countries) can do the same? In fact, they are so good at it, that some of their species haven't even been discovered yet!...

This winter, tourists to the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula off the coast of Cancun, Mexico will have one more thing to look forward to - an amazing underwater museum featuring 400 sculptures, inspired from both contemporary and Mayan influences....

Tonight, set your alarm clocks for a slightly earlier time and you may be in for a real treat - That's because between 1.00am and dawn (regardless of where you live) nature is going to throw a spectacular meteor show....

It was not too long ago when Zac Sunderland and Mike Perham won back-to-back records for being the youngest people to sail around the globe, solo. Yesterday, an even younger teenager set off on a quest to outdo them both . . . . . . . And this time around it's a girl!...