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 in this magazine.

Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Listen to it!

Israel and Iran stop fighting

Who is Iran’s leader?

France bans laptops in university lectures

The world’s largest digital camera

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Promise of Windrush justice

Windrush Day marked

A record summer solstice

Royal letter sells for big sum

A search for storm names

A celebration of children’s poetry

Around the world

Should pets get regular flea treatment? • The chemicals in flea treatments are endangering wildlife.

Sharing netball skills and top tips • Top netballer Tamsin Greenway is now a coach.

Dancer jumps for joy

New secret agency chief

THEY SAID IT!

Agreements made on oceans

What is bottom trawling?

NATURE SPY • Blue tits teach their fledglings how to eat and survive

A summer of elite football • Teams from across Europe are set to compete over 31 matches.

Exploring the Sun’s secrets

The European Space Agency

Meet T. rex’s fearsome relative

Using AI to restore paintings

AMAZING INVENTIONS • Plastic that dissolves in seawater

Photos of the week

Peak success for fell runner

Triple challenge

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Prepare for a residential • How to have the best time when you go away with your class.

“I had a brilliant time”

Laura Gwilt’s tips for while you’re away

Superhero saves the day • Sir Lenny Henry’s hilarious book is brought to the stage.

Inspired by his daughter

Wicked sequel trailer released

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books about school trips • Read about some class outings that lead to peculiar happenings and near-disasters.

A Box Full of Murders

Janice Hallett • This week’s author tells The Week Junior why she loves crime stories.

READERS RECOMMEND

The sound of stories • These audiobooks are great on the go.

Future game makers • The BAFTA Young Game Designers competition winners could go on to big things.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

Write a hilarious joke • Make people laugh with a pun or a one-liner.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

My craft fundraiser for Dogs Trust

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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