Fake News And How To Spot It

By: Alex Frith, Holly Bathie

Illustrated by Jack Brougham, Laura Wood

Series : Usborne Life Skills

Age 11+

RRP NZ$16.99

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Learn how to spot scams and misinformation with this fun, comprehensive guide.

Packed with entertaining illustrations alongside practical information, Fake News and How to Spot it helps identify many pitfalls of everyday and online life - from scams and advertising tricks, to one-sided information and image manipulation. A must-have tool to help make wise choices and navigate a fast-changing world safely and confidently.

- Broad coverage of a range of topical issues, including doctored photos and videos, influencing with statistics, biased news articles and sophisticated scams.
- A reassuring book for parents, aimed at empowering young people to evaluate information objectively before they act or share online.
- Ideal for adults and young people alike and perfect to share with friends and family.

Details

Extent:: 176 pages
Dimensions:: 198 x 130mm
Paperback ISBN:: 9781836040606
Publication Date:: March 2026
Work Reference:: 9997

Contents

Chapters in this book include:

The fake content business
Challenge: Think like a Misinformer
Quiz: Can you spot fake news?

Falling for fake news
Challenge: Think like a Schemer
Quiz: Let's test your brain...

Reaching a wide audience
Challenge: Think like an Influencer

What's the angle?
Challenge: Think like a Conspiracy Theorist

Facts v figures
Challenge: Think like a Politician
Quiz: Taking a closer look

Staying ahead of scammers
Quiz: How scam-savvy are you?

Author

Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as 'See inside Your Head', 'Stories of Thor' and 'Politics for Beginners'. He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book '100 Things to Know About Space'. Alex can be found in London.

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Holly Bathie grew up in Devon, where she spent all her time reading. Until the age of seven she wanted to be an acrobat, a lollipop lady, a lawyer or a comedienne. Then she decided on the best job: creating Usborne books. She lives and works in Oxford.

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Series

Reassuring and practical books, empowering young people to make sensible, well-informed choices online and beyond.

View series: Usborne Life Skills