You learn all kinds of things from books. Books open up a whole new world to you. They can make you smile and comfort you when you are sad.

You must have many hobbies, reading, painting and so on. One day, you happen to see a poster, “World Book Day”. Interested, you stop and read the poster.

Hello and welcome to World Book Day World Book Day is here to change lives through a love of books and shared reading, and bring books to the children who need them most. World Book Day is an excellent chance for everyone to celebrate the joy of reading. ●Share A Story Live—our exciting digital events programme, beaming authors (作家) straight into your school. through reading. ●Raising money, raising readers—our digital events programme, beaming   fundraising ideas to help us change lives ●World Book Day Book Club—a new online reading community. ●Share A Story Corner—stories to encourage families to read together. Happy World Book Day! For up-to-date information, visit our website worldbookday.com!

Four Computer Science Summer Programs in 2024

Wolfram High School Summer Research Program

The program aims to introduce high schoolers to programming, computational thinking and technology. Students participate in lectures and activities led by Wolfram instructors and build hands-on experience developing a project from ideation (构思) to completed products. About 50 students are admitted to the program annually.

Dates: June 25—July 13

Location: Bentley University

Cost: $4, 200

UC Santa Barbara Research Mentorship Program

The program enables participants to do hands-on experience, university-level research in various fields, including computer science. Students work with a teacher to learn about research techniques and grow their academic goals. The program concludes with participants reporting their findings in a technical research paper and presenting them at a formal academic meeting.

Dates: June 17-August 2

Location: UC Santa Barbara

Cost: $4, 975-$11, 874

Terp Young Scholars

This program, offered through the University of Maryland, allows students to learn college level coursework, earn college credits and learn on a college campus. Participants choose one course to explore, where they attend classes, work on projects, take exams and cooperate with each other.

Dates: July 8-26

Location: University of Maryland

Cost: $1, 500-$2, 500

UT Computer Science Summer Academy

This week-long summer program is open to students of all skill levels in grades 10-12. Participants will learn about C++, project management and careers in technology. In University of Texas, Austin, all of them will share a room in a dormitory hall with a roommate, eat in the dining hall and deal with college-level coursework.

Dates: July 7-13

Location: University of Texas, Austin

Cost: Free

Are you daydreaming about your next big adventure? New Zealand could be just the place for you, as its amazingly beautiful natural scenery and huge choice of activities mean there’s something to suit everyone. Here are our top activities to inspire you!

One of the most famous glaciers in the world, the Franz Josef Glacier is an incredible sight and the perfect way to experience it is a guided hike. The cool, starry, icy landscape is something different and the ever-changing caves (洞穴), tunnels and expanses also offer some amazing photo opportunities.

Grab a wetsuit and go snorkeling (浮潜) with seals, an unusual way to see the islands from a different point of view. Seals swim in large groups, and are very powerful and graceful in the water, a complete contrast to when you spot them lying lazily on the beach.

A NZ tour would not be complete without seeing some of the jaw dropping landscapes from the famous Lord of the Rings films. The mountains, fields, forests and plains are on an unbelievable scale and certainly something to remember as you can spot over 100 locations used in the films

There’s no better way to ease those aching muscles after a horse ride or glacier hike, than a long dip in a naturally occurring pool. And the best part is that they are beautifully warm, heated by the natural heat below the islands. The water often contains minerals from the rocks it passes through as an added benefit to your skin.