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."

Ukraine marks two years of war

A trip to Ukraine

Florida students vote for green new deal

Bangladesh law protects elephants

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Old bomb safely removed

The Blitz in Plymouth

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

NHS matron honoured

Building made from fungi

Rewarding helpful dogs

Cuts to arts in Birmingham

Around the world

Is leather out of date? • Some people think we shouldn’t use animal skins any more.

Helping girls try out rugby • Player Rachael Burford is passionate about sport.

Youngest chess champ

Cyclist brings aid in Gaza

THEY SAID IT!

Apes love monkeying around

Cuttlefish creating drama

Razor shells wash up on shores

The wolves resisting cancer

Cantor’s giant softshell turtle

Good week Bad week

What’s the fastest animal at the zoo?

The charity saving lives at sea • The RNLI celebrates 200 years of keeping people safe in water.

Real-life rescues

Did dinosaurs swim to Africa?

Dinosaur names in question

Bronze hand clue to ancient languages

New vertical farm grows greens

Photos of the week

Super start to netball season

Netball numbers

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Move to feel good • Enjoy what your body can do for your mood and your mind.

Try what feels good

“I like to jump about and dance”

High-tech heroes • Join friends Tola and Kole on their adventures in a futuristic Nigerian city.

Explore Afrofuturism

6 £1 books for World Book Day • Here are six books that can be swapped for the token on the opposite page.

Big Ideas from Literature

Toby Marshall • The School of Life’s publishing director tells us why he loves The Hobbit.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

Read Your Way • World Book Day is all about finding books you love.

Learning to sign • Explore a new way to communicate for Sign Language Week 2024.

GAME OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Make Martenitsa dolls

Puzzles

The simple beauty of paper

A very special type of bookmark

A student who really loves exams

A cracking Roman discovery

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Plip’s Strings Day

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

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Quiz of the week

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