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."

The big picture

Something worth talking about • Lost for words? Try starting a conversation with one of these questions, inspired by stories this magazine.

Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Listen to it!

The UN: 80 years of building hope

How you can help

Ex-president of Brazil sentenced to prison

Nepal picks a new leader

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Far right lead London protest

Who was St George?

Nuclear energy deal agreed

A dress with many stories

Greenway project complete

Plan to boost women’s sport

Around the world

Is it time to stop giving party bags? • Some people say plastic-filled party bags should be banned.

A champ cycles his very last race • Geraint Thomas retires from cycling in his own city.

Reaching the top at 102

Taking fashion’s big job

THEY SAID IT!

Monkeys’ noses change sound

Strange animal noses

NATURE SPY • Admire pretty but sour sloes on blackthorn bushes

Warning of risky climate interventions

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Giving the gift of life with doctors’ help • Donating an organ can change or even save someone’s life.

Three inspiring stories of helping others

Music eases motion sickness

Prevent motion sickness

Photos of the week

Cyclists ride for tour title

Mountain biking

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Understanding eczema • Find out more about this common skin condition.

How to help

How skin works

Rebuilding the galaxy • Lego Star Wars is back for a second out-of-this-world TV series.

When did the Star Wars universe begin?

Characters to look out for in Pieces of the Past

5 books featuring hearing loss • Mark the International Week of Deaf People (22—28 September) with these top reads.

Science Detective Agency

Stevie Derrick • The Science Detective Agency writer on her love for both fairies and cavemen.

READERS RECOMMEND

Horrible historical facts for every day • Terry Deary shares some foul and fascinating tales.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Happy birthday, Super Mario Bros • The hugely popular platform game is 40 years old this month.

GAME OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Write a funny food poem • Be inspired by Michael Rosen and find out how to whip up some delicious poetry.

That’s unbelievable!

Wordsearch • Can you find all of the words listed? They are hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally and may read forwards or backwards.

Paradise at risk! My trip to the Maldives

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Quiz of the week

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