CRAZY RACES 

50,000 people watched this crazy cart race in Bogota, Colombia. 64 teams raced their carts on a series of slopes until the finish line. The carts, or "ballineras", weighed less than 100 kg and had no engine. One of the team members said it was "a spectacular race". One of the team members said it was "a spectacular race". But who won? The car in the photo, of course!

THE TITANIC A TRAGIC STORY

100 years after the Titanic tragedy, the world's most famous ship still fascinates us. This April, discover the legend in the new 3D version of James Cameron's film Titanic.

The Titanic was the largest passenger ship in the world when it was built in 1912 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was like floating town with passengers from all social classes. Third-class passsengers paid 3 to 8 pounds for a one-way ticket to America. First-class passengers paid 30 pounds.

SERLOCK HOLMES

Sherlock Holmes appears in 60 stories, published between 1887 and 1927. Seven million hardbacks and a 100 million paperbacks have been sold. There are translations in 62 languages, and books printed in Braille. Sherlock Holmes big rival bestsellers are Shakespeare, the Bible and...Harry Potter!

221b Baker Street

In the books, this is the London address of Holmes and Watson. In the real world, until 2002, it was a bank. It got so many letters from fans that it employed someone to reply! Today, 221b is the number of the Sherlock Holmes Museum. The museum is actually between 237 and 241 Baker Street. But now it officially has the number 221b. There is also a pub in London called The Sherlock Holmes!

Sherlock Holmes memorabilia

Hundreds of businesses sell Sherlock Holmes memorabilia: from quill pens to mugs with his silhouette. But Conan Doyle never described Holmes's accessories himself! An illustrator invented the famosus hat and cape for The Strand Magazine, which first publiched the stories. Later, and actor was first to use a curly pipe to play Holmes on stage.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM.

The Natural History Museum of New York is being renovated so Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), the night guard, is senst to the Washington Smithsonian Museum, wich houses some of the most important historical items in the USA. Problems arise when, inexplicably, some picews missing from the New York museum turn up there. And when things come to life at night, chaos takes over the museum. But don't panic! Good old Larry is there to sort evenrything out... This squel to Night at the museum follows the same line as the first, which was a box office hit: that means it is a crazy story and an action comedy which is sure to entertain.

SPIDER-MAN 3

Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is happy. He and Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) are together, and the people of New York love Spiderman.

But suddenly his red Spiderman suit changes, becoming black and more powerful. It makes Peter dark and more powerful too. Will Spiderman become a "bad" superhero? And can he win against Sandman and Venom, his strongest enemies.

MUSIC

AVRIL LAVIGNE

The American singer's new album, The Best Damn Thing, includes the hit song "Girlfriend" in eigt different languages, for her fans all over the world. The mood on this album is light and happy. "I had a dark phase... But I grew out of that, she says.

THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 

Capitan Jack Sparrow is trapped at the bottom of the sea. Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) and Captain Barbossa must go to Singapore in their quest to save him. During this time, the ghost ship The Flying Dutchman and Davy Jones are creating panic across the Seven Seas. The trio must go to the end of the world - world's end. But who will win the final, terrible battle?

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

You may have seen the films, but have you read the book? It's enormous! The Lord of the Rings is Tolkien's most famous novel and it's more than 1200 pages long! It was so long that it was published in three volumes. It's a drak, and scary sotry about the evil Lord Sauron who is looking for a Ring tht will give him the power to control Middle Earth. The strory follows the Hobbit, Frodo Baggins, who has the Ring, and his long and dangerous journey to destroy it before Sauron finds it.

TWILIGHT SAGA

Twilight is not a traditional story about good and evil. It is a series of four fantasy and romance novels abut a teenager, Isabella Swan, who falls in love with a vampire called Edward Cullen. The series is one of the most popular written for teenagers and has sold over 17 million copies in 37 countries. The other books in the series, New Moon and Eclipse, follow the adventures of Isabella. The final book, Breaking Dawn, is the grand finale

The Karate Kid

In this film, American boy Dre Parker (Jaden Smith, Will Smith's son) goes to live in China with his mother. He quickly falls in love with Mei Ying, a girl in his class. But the class bully Cheng, is jealous of Dre and Mei. Dre knows very little karate, and Cheng and his friends constantly attack him. Dre's new life is terrible until he meets school cretaker Mr Han. Mr Han teaches Dre how to survive in the land of Kung Fu...

Music

RIHANNA

Loud is the new album by R&B singer Rihanna.

"I can't believe it's the fifth album already," says

the 22-year-old singer from Barbados. "The name

of the album reflects its attitude. it gets your 

attention," she says. "I wanted songs that had that

West Indian vibe... that tone and energy!"

LONGEST NAILS

Meet Christine Walton from Las Vegas, USA... she has the longest fingernails in the world. The nails are 309.8 cm on the left hand and 292.1 cm on the right hand.

Christine says her nails are not a problem: she drives, cleans and even texts. Why doesen't she cut them? "It's like a leg. I wouldn't just chop it off!" she says.

AFRICAN CATS

This nature documentary is the true story of The Lion King. You'll meet a lion cub called Mara and a cheetah named Sita and her five cubs. You'll also meet Fang, a lion who defends his family from another lion. It's an interesting and adorable story.

MUSIC

 ONE DIRECTION

One Direction are a British-Irish boy-band who have become stars in the UK. The public discovered One Direction on the British talent show, The X Factor. They didn't win but their songs have been top of the charts. Watch the music videos of songs from their album Up All Night on youtube.com/

OneDirectionVEVO

A FILM

IN TIME
Imagine a future where you pay for things
 with time, not money. That's what happens in this action-thriller. To live beyond the age of 25, people must work to earn time. A poor man, Will Salas (JustinTimberlake), is accused of murdering a rich man to steal his time. Can Will escape from the police?

SHAKE IT UP

SHAKE IT UP

Shake It Up, Disney's new TV show for teenagers, began in the USA in 2010. The series is about two school friends, Cece and Rocky. In the series, the girls are chosen to dance on their favorite TV dance show. With its humor and cool dance scenes, the series is a big success in the USA.

Cece: She's a fashionista. She wants to reach her goals and won't let anyone stop her. She also loves her best friend Rocky and lives her life to the full.

Rocky: She's a good girl, and is alwatys trying to help her friends. She is generous and helps charities. Always hanging out with my friends and trying to get good grades in school. She always doing the right thing...