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."

Rebels take control of Syria

Who is Bashar al-Assad?

South Korea’s leader told he must resign

Notre-Dame cathedral reopens

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Storm prompts red warnings

Emergency alert system

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Ad ban for unhealthy foods

Top baby names revealed

Pawsome carol concerts

Scottish-Sikh artist wins prize

Around the world

Is it ok to give people pre-loved presents? • Some people say it’s good for the planet and saves money.

A voice for Afghan girls • Nila Ibrahimi wants women to be heard.

A stylish grandmother

Inventor wins award

THEY SAID IT!

Multivitamins could help coral

What is coral bleaching?

Robins attempt to fatten up

Dog sniffs out tree disease

Great silver water beetle

Good week

Bad week

How do songbirds learn how to sing?

The fantasy writer who invented a world • Read about J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of Middle-Earth.

Tolkien’s influence on toys and games

No life on “Earth’s evil twin”

Venus Express

New treatment for asthma found

30 years of a game-changer

Skills on snow and ice

World Winter Games

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Learn to accept losing • Accepting you can’t always win helps you feel strong and peaceful.

“It can be annoying”

Tips for losing well

The legend of a king • A new film, Mufasa: The Lion King, tells the story of the young cub before he was a wise ruler.

Three more great prequels

5 more stories full of winter magic • With tales of snow dragons and frost-filled fantasies, curl up with these magical stories.

Fia and the Last Snow Deer

Eilish Fisher • The Fia and the Last Snow Deer author tells us her favourite place in nature.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

The brilliant world of Lottie Brooks • Katie Kirby on keeping a diary and Lottie’s festive tips.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

The perfect puzzler • Monument Valley 3 will test your brain with its beautiful challenges.

QUIZ OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make a Charles Paine penguin

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

Plastic-free delivery

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Visiting an Anglo-Saxon village

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

Correction

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