Do you know what a world record is? Here are some examples:

			John Evans (from the UK) balanced 62 books on his head on December 9th, 1998
			Alastair Galpin (from New Zealand) wore 70 socks on one foot on November 9th, 2005
			Kimberly Yeo Sue Fern (from Singapore) typed a 160-character text on her mobile phone in 43.2 sec on 27 June 2004

These people have balanced the most books, worn the most socks, and typed the fasted text message ever! They are record breakers!

Read and listen to a story about a girl who really wants to break a world record! There is a game for you to play while the story is loading.

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The girl in this story doesn't really have the most world records. The person who has the most world records is Ashrita Furman from the USA. He holds 20 world records including balancing the most milk bottles, skipping, and pushing an orange with his nose!

You can find lots of information about world records on the Guinness World Records website. Use the website to do this activity:

			Choose one of the categories on the website, for example, 'amazing feats' or 'modern society'.
			Find some interesting or funny world records.
			Make a quiz for your friend or brother or sister, for example:  'How much tomato ketchup did Dustin Phillips drink in 33 seconds on September 23rd 1999?' Write five questions.
			How quickly can your friend, brother or sister find the answers?