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."

US agrees help for Ukraine

The plan to stop Russia

Canary Islanders want fewer tourists

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Indigenous art wins at top show

Rwanda plan becomes law

What are small boats?

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Survey shows plastic waste

Robot to meet the public

Painting flags for workmates

Team GB Olympics kits revealed

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should libraries scrap fines? • Some people think punishments put people off using libraries.

What you need to know

LAST WEEK’S POLL

Three reasons why libraries should scrap fines

Three reasons why libraries should not scrap fines

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Raising money for military kids • Louis is a fundraiser who helps care for his family.

A new Shakespeare star

Young hedgehog hero

THEY SAID IT!

Farms help migrating birds

Early purple orchids bloom

The wildlife of Lake Poyang

Mangroves hold many species

Good week

Bad week

Clay robber frog

What is your favourite enclosure and why?

Our readers report back • In March we invited you to tell us how you felt about the news – now we can reveal what you said.

Clue to Covid-19 is in the nose

Nose picking spreads Covid-19

New shirts help deaf fans feel atmosphere

New robot has the right moves

FIND OUT MORE • Get your hands on a “sense-sational” NEW issue of The Week Junior Science+Nature, focusing on your body’s amazing senses – out now.

Photos of the week

London Marathon success

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

The London Marathon in numbers

Be a better friend • Building strong friendships helps you feel confident and happy.

Tips for spotting good friendships

Active listening

A celebration of difference • Lola Blue, the star of the new series of A Kind of Spark, talks about challenging views of autism.

Three more shows starring autistic characters

Varada Sethu to join Doctor Who

FILM CLUB • A school for superheroes teaches lessons in life.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books about dancing • Celebrate International Dance Day with these expressive, fascinating books.

Miss Cat: The Case of the Curious Canary

Joëlle Jolivet • The illustrator of Miss Cat on things she likes to draw.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

Unfortunate events make great reading • Lemony Snicket reveals why bad things are good.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Super heroes assemble • Explore some of the gaming world’s most inspirational characters.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Spot fake news

Puzzles

Horsing around at the station

Siren-song blackbird fools police

Artist’s cunning plan backfires

Music must be in the middle

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Competition winners

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