Summer stats to play with | The rise of the graphic novel | Ten YA books to kick off 2015

Put some statistics in your summer with two great games Imagine you could drill down using ABS data to find out how many people in your suburb use the internet, or ride to work, or speak a language other than English? Well, you can - ConCensus makes it easy and fun to play with real statistics and learn more about your suburb, city or country. Plus you can use it to make your own census. Want more stats? Look at Choose Your Own Statistics, a fabulous interactive game that compares stats of today with decades past. Get number crunching!

Why comics and graphic novels rule What separates a graphic novel from comics? This video takes students through the world of graphic novels, explaining there's more to the artform than 'kapow's and colouring in, and examining why their popularity is rising. Read more Top 10 young adult books to kick off 2015 Are your teenagers after some great reading to get the new year started? We've enlisted the expertise of the fine folk at the Centre for Youth Literaturein Melbourne to bring you a list of top ten reads to kick off 2015. Feast your eyes on these... Read more Enter the Splash Enews Community Challenge The Community Challenge is back for 2015! To be in the running for this week's $30 ABC Shop voucher, finish this sentence, in under 25 words, and send it in to us: "School holidays are great for..." Email splash@abc.net.auyour response by midday Monday 19 January. Good luck!