News Pebbles

Big news, small pebbles.

Help your child understand the world in 15 minutes a day.

Free, age-appropriate newspapers to print, read and talk about together. From sources you can check.

How it works

Get your child into the news, on paper

Most news isn't written for children, and a phone feed isn't where you want them to meet it. Each paper here is written for one age group: short, calm and accurate, honest about hard news without graphic detail, and built only from sources you can check.

  1. Pick your child's age below.
  2. Download the latest PDF and print it on US Letter paper.
  3. Leave it on the breakfast table, then talk about it together.
Choose your child's age to find their paper

Browse the newspapers

Front page of the latest The Little Explorer

The Little Explorer NEW

Two gentle pages a week: a big story, a science wonder and new words, for ages 6–8 reading with a grown-up.

Ages 6–8 · 2 pages · Weekly · latest 24 Oct
The latest Big Question poster: How does a robot drive on Mars?Poster

The Big Question NEW

One big idea from this week's news on a single page: a picture to explore, something to try at home and questions to talk about together. This week: “How does a robot drive on Mars?”

Ages 6–8 · 1-page poster · Weekly · latest 24 Oct · from The Little Explorer
Front page of the latest The Breakfast Table

The Breakfast Table NEW

A daily family paper: calm, accurate news with something to talk about together.

Ages 9–11 · 2 pages · Daily · latest 24 Oct
Front page of the latest The Junior Daily

The Junior Daily NEW

The day's two biggest stories on one page, explained for ages 9–11.

Ages 9–11 · 1 page · Daily · latest 24 Oct
Front page of the latest The Junior Explorer

The Junior Explorer NEW

Three pages every week for ages 8–10: a big story, a science discovery, the world, and a hands-on challenge.

Ages 9–11 · 3 pages · Weekly · latest 24 Oct
Front page of the latest Europe Explained

Europe Explained NEW

The UK, Europe and the world for ages 12–14, every two days.

Ages 12–14 · 2 pages · Every 2 days · latest 24 Oct
Front page of the latest The Global Citizen Plus

The Global Citizen Plus NEW

Four pages on the world, India and the US, with science, economics, a quiz and an explainer.

Ages 12–14 · 4 pages · Every 2 days · latest 24 Oct
Front page of the latest The Lab Notebook

The Lab Notebook NEW

A weekly science paper: discoveries, climate, health and the history behind them, with a quiz.

Ages 12–14 · 4 pages · Weekly · latest 24 Oct
Front page of the latest The Young Global Citizen Daily

The Young Global Citizen Daily

The original: two pages every other day on the world, India and the US for ages 12–14, with a map, a chart and new words.

Ages 12–14 · 2 pages · Every 2 days · latest 23 Oct
Front page of the latest The Current Affairs Digest

The Current Affairs Digest NEW

Daily current affairs for Indian exam preparation: precise facts, key terms and an 8-question quiz.

Ages 15+ · 4 pages · Daily · latest 24 Oct

Read & Play

The latest papers on screen for children: read aloud if they like, with a game at the end.