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."

Help at hand after US fires

The state of Hawaii

Survey reveals what young people want

Tourists take flight to space

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Author leads climate protest

The most loved first book

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Asylum seekers leave barge

Sprinting success for cyclist

Street art brightens up city

Loch Ness Monster hunt planned

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should new films star new characters? • Some people think film studios aren’t being creative enough.

The wild side • Conservationist Aneeshwar Kunchala is a TV star.

George Alagiah 1955–2023 • The famous and popular newsreader who never lost hope.

THEY SAID IT!

Undercover fish hides so it can hunt

Staying home for dinner

Find bubbly bladder wrack

City foxes vs country foxes

Good week/Bad week

Asian hornet

Why are penguins black and white?

A taste of the world’s coolest dessert • Dig in and get the scoop on the ultimate sweet, creamy treat.

Three incredible ice cream feats

Simple ice cream recipe

Earth’s heaviest ever animal revealed

Evidence of the oldest jellyfish

Photos of the week

Haaland strikes again

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

League legend moves

Take a break from routine • Doing something different can help you feel relaxed and more creative.

Making the most of your school holidays

Ways to mix it up

A sparky new gallery • Light up your imagination, creativity and STEM skills through play.

Three more museums to get you moving

5 books about monsters • Monsters in the sea, monsters in the woods and mysterious monsters in the jungle.

Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic

A.M. Howell • The author tells us about her childhood trip on board a ship.

READERS RECOMMEND

The imagination is a superpower • Imagination allows us to see, feel and create things that aren’t in real life.

Get cooking! • New game Venba mixes puzzles and delicious dishes.

APP OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

Write a gripping summer adventure tale

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Our Long Covid Kids Choir

GET INVOLVED

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

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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