MY BRITANN I AC SEND IT IN! My favourite invention

This fantastic poem and picture were sent in by Helena, age 8, the winner of our competition about world-changing inventions.

Before the invention of the telescope, The humans had no hope, To see the vast expanse of space, And see the planets face to face. When our hopes were down to zero, Along came our hero, It was early in the seventeenth century, And his name was Hans Lippershey.

He made amends, By using his expertise with a lens, To help us to see into the night sky, To see the stars and the comets flying by. This transformed the field of astronomy, With thousands and thousands of discoveries, Seeing further than the naked eye can see, Into our wonderful space.

Fingers on buzzers as the Big Britannica Quiz goes on tour!

Do you enjoy testing your brainpower each month against the Big Britannica Quiz? Then you’ll love our new live quiz show, which was recently hosted by the fantastic Cuckfield Bookfest in Sussex, UK. The quiz will be back on the road later this year. In the meantime, here are Cuckfield trivia champs Marley and Tilly receiving their prizes from our jokes editor May!

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

If your photo, drawing, letter or favourite fact is featured in a future issue of Britannica Magazine, you will win a copy of the brilliantly disgusting GrossFactopia!

So don’t delay and… SEND IT IN!