The Week Junior

"When you are young, you’re naturally curious about the world and everything in it. But the world seems made for grown-ups; complex and unknowable. That’s why we’ve created The Week Junior. It explains the news and events in ways that children understand; immediate, colourful, exciting. From news to nature, science to geography, and sport to books, The Week Junior explores an extraordinary array of topics from around the globe. Written to engage a young person’s point of view, without spoon-feeding or patronising, it explains events in a safe, accessible and inspiring way."

Six months of Israel-Gaza war

New aid routes to open

Timeline of the conflict

Solar eclipse briefly turns day into night

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Trees saved in Brazil and Colombia

Scottish law comes into force

What is free speech?

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Storm Kathleen hits the UK

Indoor skatepark opens

Great-grandad’s longest life

Poll of video game characters

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should snakes be bred for meat? • Scientists suggest the scaly reptiles are a good food to farm.

Diving into a new adventure • Olympic diver Tom Daley plunges into writing.

Akira Toriyama 1955-2024 • The Japanese artist who created the very popular Dragon Ball series.

THEY SAID IT!

Using AI to detect Asian hornets

There’s an app for that

Freshly dug molehills appear

Strange species revealed

Good week

Bad week

François’ langur

How many babies are born each year?

The warriors who raided Britain • These fierce fighters came for plunder but stayed here.

Get to know the Vikings

Stop anger with calm activities

A theory of emotion

Paint could help cities stay cool

Saving an ancient language

Could flying cars soon be the new normal?

Photos of the week

Padel player’s high hopes

Top GB players

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Build better boundaries • Understanding people-pleasing can make you feel less stressed.

Take your time

What is peer pressure?

Dreaming of a brighter future • Meet the star of a new play about a magical journey to the sea floor.

The author who created the characters

Nintendo announces new Mario film

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 brilliant books set on farms • Get stuck into life on the farm with these stories of animals and nature.

Starminster

Megan Hopkins • The Starminster author reveals how a city in the sky popped into her head.

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YOUR TURN

Exploring Venice • Search for hidden objects in the lovely game Sophia the Traveler.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Write a spring haiku

Puzzles

Museum in underpants record

Picnics spoiled by wafting whiff

A pair of celebrity-inspired cranes

India puts limits on losing

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

How books can be your best friends

Footsteps for HOPE

GET INVOLVED

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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