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."

Call for peace after a year of war

Israel marks 7 October

Tall building award won by green hotel

Deal made on Chagos Islands

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Keir Starmer changes top team

What is the Civil Service?

SOVEREIGNTY

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Takeaway’s healthier menu

Children’s plinth unveiled

Terrapin finds a new home

Results of poetry survey revealed

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should children learn to grow food? • Some people say growing food is good for the mind and body.

Building a strong bond with nature • Chantelle Lindsay says wildlife boosts wellbeing.

Devoted to tree planting

The teenage maths star

THEY SAID IT!

Farmers call for clearer labels

RSPCA labels criticised

Ladybirds come into the warm

A new species of toad

Good week / Bad week

Golden Jackal

Do animals get toothaches?

Celebrating black communities in the UK • Black History Month is marked across the UK in October.

Mount Everest is growing even taller

Mountains that top the charts

Earth gets second moon

Photos of the week

Brazil’s brilliant futsal win

Futsal future

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Believe in yourself • Understanding how to face challenges helps you feel hopeful for the future.

Roz the robot goes wild • A new film follows the adventures of a robot shipwrecked on a desert island.

Three more films featuring robots

How do you spend your time? • Tell us what you enjoy when you’re not doing lessons.

5 books set on islands • Set sail for adventure, mystery, danger and some nasty, turtle-napping pirates.

Relic Hamilton: Genie Hunter

Joseph Coelho • The Relic Hamilton creator on what he would do if he were granted a wish.

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Swing your SquarePants • New games bring fun for fans of SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends – and dancing.

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

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Puzzles

An upside-down museum

The world’s speediest puzzlers

A beekeeping bonanza

Airport tests vertical parking

Editor’s note

Creating Nature’s Corridors

Going litter picking

Recycle Week 2024

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