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.

Tonga struck by tsunami

Tonga fact file

Djokovic is sent home from Australia

Rich get richer during pandemic

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Johnson apologises to the Queen

WORD OF THE WEEK • TSUNAMI

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Inside Downing Street

Rules for outdoors are lifted

Snowdrop festival returns

School croc goes on display

Around the world

Should all exams be typed? • A headmaster has suggested getting rid of written exams.

What you need to know

LAST WEEK’S POLL

Three reasons why all exams should be typed

Three reasons why all exams should not be typed

Seeing stars and beyond • Dr Olivia Johnson is part of a famous space project.

The life of a YouTube star

Incredibly rare octopus sighting

JOIN THE BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH

Down in the murky depths

The hero rat who saved lives

Good week

Bad week

Japanese firebellied newts

Can different species communicate together?

The wall the Romans built • Find out how Emperor Hadrian kept Scottish raiders at bay.

Three events to mark the anniversary

Pig heart saves human

A risky experiment

The world’s greatest gadget show is back

Space telescope opens up in space

Goldfish at the wheel

Photos of the week

Cyclists take titles in the mud

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

An ultra-mucky sport

Name your feelings • Understanding your feelings helps you name and tame them.

How to help a friend struggling with feelings

Play “guess the feeling”

Photography on the move • An exhibition of award-winning images is on tour across the UK.

Three stunning places in the UK

New Pixar film will skip cinemas

FILM CLUB • The first Mr Bean film is an extremely silly comedy.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

An app-happy 2021 • What were the biggest hits on smartphones last year?

5 brilliant books about boats • Let your imagination set sail with these action-packed stories from the high seas.

Talking History

Joan Haig and Joan Lennon • The Talking History writers talk about the famous people they would like to meet and why they created the book.

READERS RECOMMEND

Scottish reeling • Enjoy the hops, skips and musical moves of traditional dances when you try…

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“I LOVE IT AND IT KEEPS ME FIT”

Make a Basquiat scratchy cat

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

We can all make a difference

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

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Quiz of the week

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