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."

Group seizes power in Niger

New law in Israel sparks fierce protests

Horses help prevent wildfires

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Sunak commits to oil and gas drilling

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY • 6 August 1928

Community saves skate park

Around the world

Are swimming pools bet ter than the beach? • Some people think pools are nicer and safer than the sea.

Pool champion swims for glory • Freya Anderson has her eyes set on the Olympics.

The royal Swan Marker

A surgeon who stitches

THEY SAID IT!

DNA tests could save sharks

Get stuck to greater burdock

Italian dogs help Scottish lambs

Good week Bad week

Animal of the week • Guam kingfisher

What do you feed animals in the zoo?

The power of play • Playgrounds went from dull sandpits to today’s fun zones.

Three of the coolest playgrounds around the world

Watch meteors light up the night sky

Photos of the week

Teenagers take titles

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Boost your energy • Work out whether being with others gives you energy or takes it away.

Journey through time • Take a trip into the past with these epic and thrilling adventures.

Three more places to uncover the past

5 books about curious creatures • In these brilliant books find out about fleas, foxes and some unexpected friendships.

The Wonder Brothers

Frank Cottrell-Boyce • The author talks about the “happy place” that can come from reading.

READERS RECOMMEND

Share your superpower • For as long as humans have existed they have shared stories out loud.

Finding the facts • Learn how to spot fake news and wrong information online.

GAME OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

Create a light-up starry night

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

My amazing lollipop lady

GET INVOLVED

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

Quiz of the week

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