P518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 15 Aug 22:01/19 SHARKS:THE TRUTH by Elizabeth Parkinson, 12, from Liverpool NEWSROUND Men No: 122805 "Last night a Great White Shark broke its glass tank in Blackpool Sea Life Cjntri, and amazingly started to speak. "Why do you hate mj?" it asked. "What have I done? I'vj njvjr hurt you. "You call mj a monster but sharks only attack you if you disturb them." Everyone listened to the shark. It was shocking, but changed people's minds." Press Pack shark assignment runner-up Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 15 Aug 22:18/21 PUTTY IN YOUR HANDS bz Liz Walker age 14, Essex Men no: 108670 "Would you like to bj able to shape the movements of some colourful characters? That's exactly what Nick Park, inventor of Wallace and Gromit, does. But it's not as easy as you may think! It took him days to create just a few seconds of A Grand Day Out, where each squidgy prop had to bj hand-crafted. Two further films followed, and all three of the hilarious escapades proved ovjrwhjlmingly popular. Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 15 Aug 22:11/00 CHILD SLAVE LABOUR by Nicola Tootle age 15, Wigan Men no: 99568 "We are all aware of the terrible conditions that many children in the Third World are subjected to. These children work more than 10 hours a day, in hot, cramped conditions. However, there is also a form of child slave labour occuring in Britain. As more teenagers want the latest trends, they get jobs at weekends, or after school. I discovered they earned between £1.35 and £2 an hour!" Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 15 Aug 22:19/12 RUGBY'S MONEY by Tom Mather from Wigan Men no: 108972 "In August 1995, rugby union's chefs agreed that rugby should become a professional sport, to compete with othjt sports such as football. Since then, the clubs who have money have given crowds everywhere a better quality sport than ever before. But money is everything and while wome clubs are making monster signings, others are struggling in debt. Is this the price rugby will have to pay?" Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 15 Aug 22:46/42 BALLET by Rjena Morjaria Men no: 122451 "When most people think about ballet they seem to picture someone wearing a tutu and floating around on their toes. But there is more to ballet than that. You need confidence when you're in a ballet exam and need to bj willing to give up some of your spare time. As well as being enjoyable, ballet strengthens the leg muscles and improves your posture. It is also a way of making friends." Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 15 Aug 22:26/24 VIRTUAL REALITY Gemma Pryddjrch age ? Wrixham Men no: 88707 "As the 21st century is coming closer, rapid advances are taking place in the world of virtual reality. It's a window into a computer world which looks, and sounds, real. My dream is that one day we will bj able to smell and taste virtual objects and talk with virtual characters. In the future we will not have to go to school. I believe it will happen!" May Future Entertainment runner-up Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 15 Aug 22:40/44 IMAGINE by Abigail Ford age 9, Cornwall Men no: 115690 "Imagine yourself as...a super-hero flying around the Empire State Building or an android floating on a spaceship. Fun? You bet! But how could this bj? No I'm not talking about dressing up in lycra or washing so you shrink yourself to an unearthly size. I'm talking about hi-tech equipment. Could you use a body-scanner to impose yourself into a film? You'd watch and hear yourself through a head-set! May Future Entertainment runner-up Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 15 Aug 22:17/07 BIRTHDAYS by Okla Mulrinnan age ? Co Mayo, Ire Men no: 122978 "Yesterday was my birthday. It made me realisj that birthdays akin't all they're made up to bj. I went to the cinema with a couple of friends and it was a bit of craic (fun) but I mean, what's the point? What's so great about being a year older? It's just more responsibility. Mind you, I am the centre of attention and you find out who your friends are. Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 15 Aug 22:57/28 NATIONAL DISGRACE by Geoff Gibbins age 13 Men no: 122739 "I think the National Lottery is a disgrace. No wonder Camelot were fighting it out over who was to run it. They are making huge amounts of money and the real winners are the Camelot "fat cats". Millions of people who cannot afford it are being exploited twice a week. As for charity, people think "why not spend change on a scratchcard instead?" Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main Menu