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."

Heatwave sweeps Europe

Staying safe in the sun

Record-breaking trend grips Nigeria

Hollywood actors begin strike

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Government makes pay rise offer

Who decides pay levels?

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

South Asian month begins

Cornwall’s new walking route

Ships set sail to Antarctica

Museum of the year announced

Around the world

Is it ok to limit tourist numbers? • Some holiday destinations have so many visitors they can’t cope.

Delving into a world of books • Step inside the UK’s oldest bookshop for children.

Roger Squires 1932–2023 • The crossword genius who liked to keep his readers guessing.

THEY SAID IT!

Birds are stealing anti-bird spikes

Two bird species co-parent

Find a bendy white willow

Cleaning up London’s waste • Take a peek inside the capital’s gigantic new “super sewer”.

Top toilets around the world

First malaria vaccine to be given out

Gene-edited mosquitos

Unlock your superpower • Pick a book to read, rate and review this summer for a chance to win prizes.

New Wimbledon champions

Teenage titles

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Ready, steady, go! • Set yourself a challenge this summer.

“I’m learning Italian”

Adventures on stage • Two new musicals are touring the UK.

Three more musicals based on animations

5 books about ancient Rome • Both fact and fiction, these fascinating books bring the Roman world to life.

Art is Everywhere

Joe Haddow • Meet the author who is hoping his book will inspire young artists.

READERS RECOMMEND

Super STEM books • These books are stuffed full of science facts and big ideas to feed your brain and spark conversations.

MEET THE JUDGES • The people who’ll decide which of these titles wins our STEM Book of the Year award.

Out and about • Stay active in the school holidays with the help of these sites and apps.

APP OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make tasty egg muffins

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Abseiling for Spread a Smile

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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