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!

Clean-up begins in Jamaica

The Hurricane Hunters

Party wins election with upbeat message

Grand Egyptian Museum opens

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Reeves prepares for Budget

How does the UK spend its money?

City of Literature award

Gunpowder Plot discovery

Cake creations go on show

Art celebrates children’s rights

Around the world

Are tourist taxes a good idea? • Some people say tourism can be hard on small communities.

A winning poet tackling racism • Michaela’s poem about diversity won a contest.

Pet lover builds business

Using art to help others

THEY SAID IT!

Water buffalo help restore land

Types of water buffalo

NATURE SPY • Watch flocks of jackdaws roost on cold evenings

Rejected rescue dog is wildlife hero

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Kemp’s ridley sea turtle

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Celebrating a star poet and author • You’re invited to a big poetry party with Michael Rosen.

Three of Michael Rosen’s books for all ages

Tiny chip helps blind patients see

The eye

Admiring art could boost your health

Dinosaur “mummies” had hooves

FIND OUT MORE

Photos of the week

Spreading the thrills of WCMX

Paralympics plan

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

It’s cool to be kind • World Kindness Day is a chance to make a positive difference to someone else.

Showing kindness

3 ways to be kind from Tom Percival

How do you spend the festive season? • Tell us about your celebrations.

A magical new audio series • Immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter with these new audiobooks.

A Harry Potter TV series is being made

Three other audio adventures with a cast of actors

5 books of secrets and mysteries • Settle down with these intriguing tales where things aren’t quite what they seem.

Time Lions and the Chrono-Loop

Krystal Sutherland and Martin Seneviratne • The two authors explain what they each brought to creating Time Lions.

READERS RECOMMEND

Getting to know Mr Shakespeare • Find out what makes his plays popular to this day.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Picking strong passwords • Protecting your personal information in websites and apps is very important to staying safe online.

GAME OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make a terrarium • Build a tiny table-top greenhouse.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

My Pet Parrot

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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