The Week Junior

The Week Junior is a brilliant current affairs magazine for children aged between 8 and 14. It’s filled with fascinating stories and information, written to engage curious young minds and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them.

World’s youth feel hopeful

World Children’s Day

US astronaut Jessica Watkins makes history

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

India’s farm laws cancelled

Changes to high-speed rail plans

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Uniforms made affordable

Teen finds Bronze Age haul

Students name robot dog

Children in Need raises £39 million

Around the world

Should dogs be banned from sports fields? • Some people think they make too much mess in public spaces.

Ready to be part of your Christmas • Bronte Carmichael has fulfilled a festive ambition.

Elephant dictionary revealed

Make your own ethogram

MAKE FALLEN-LEAF CARDS

New frog species found

Palm cockatoo

The wonderful lungs of planet Earth • Find out about some of the natural world’s greatest marvels.

Magnificent trees in the UK

DART mission heads for asteroid

What are asteroids?

How to be a good listener • Actively listening to people can build trust and understanding.

Tips for better listening

Check body language

Meet the Madrigals • Disney’s new film Encanto is filled with music and magic.

The Encanto directors’ favourite Disney films

Climate crafting • Add-on teaches Minecraft players how to make homes more energy-efficient.

EARTH AND SCIENCE

BE A FORCE FOR NATURE

SEASONS DIGITAL

5 books to make you laugh • Wrap your eyes around this rib-tickling selection of fantastically funny stories.

The Ice Whisperers

Helenka Stachera • The Ice Whisperers author on story-telling tips and disastrous ski trips.

READERS RECOMMEND

Make tie-dye decorations

Word fill in

Word jumble

Spot the difference • These two pictures appear to be the same, but take a closer look. There are actually five differences. Can you spot them?

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

Number tower • Place a number in every circle to complete the tower. The value in each circle is the sum of the numbers in the two circles directly beneath it.

Germany’s lead impersonator

Really cheesy sculpture artist

A lip-smacking world record

Pet dog turns out to be a fox

Editor’s note

Emmaus

Football Angels on air

Design our festive front cover

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see your snaps. Send them to us at hello@theweekjunior.co.uk Don’t forget to tell us why you took them.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

POPJAM

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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