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."

Concerns over election result

Bangladesh profile

An ancient Greek palace is reopened

Christians celebrate Epiphany

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Storm Henk brings flooding

Farms offer flood help

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Sport and clubs help pupils

Irish-language school grows

Ruth keeps Britain tidy

London Zoo’s big count

Around the world

Should private jets be allowed? • Some say private jets are useful, others say they are wasteful.

Building dreams of a better world • Architect Muyiwa Oki wants to improve lives.

Family chess champions

The picture of success

THEY SAID IT!

Decoding a chicken’s cluck

Close connection

Red kites soar about in groups

Record year for new species

Animal of the week • Green honeycreeper

Good week

Bad week

What is the rarest animal at a zoo?

Enter a world of blocks, battles and builds • Find out why Minecraft has millions of fans worldwide.

Three games for Minecraft fans to try

New antibiotic breakthrough

A mixture to ease long Covid

Teenagers say they’re addicted to social media

Mummies with masks discovered

A very cosy new fibre

Photos of the week

Fired up for Gladiators

Tough team

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Keep a joy journal • Record your joyful experiences to boost your mood now and in the future.

Use your memories to boost your mood

“I would draw pictures of me and my friends”

Heroines of history • A new musical celebrates courageous women who inspired change.

Three of the show’s famous figures

A surprise Eurovision announcement

FILM CLUB • Hilda gets ready to battle a troll invasion.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books for a year of celebrations • These books help to keep the festive spirit going throughout the year.

The Boy Who Fell from the Sky

ASK THE AUTHOR

READERS RECOMMEND

Sharing their true stories • Afghan women write about life in their country under leaders who have taken away their freedom.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Get set for 2024’s best games • Gorillas, cats, princesses and… paper-folding puzzles are some of the new year’s gaming highlights.

APP OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Craft a winter lantern

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Writing my own poetry

GET INVOLVED

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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