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."

The big picture

Something worth talking about… • Lost for words? Try starting a conversation with one of these questions, inspired by stories this magazine.

Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Listen to it!

Support for state of Palestine

Children arrive in UK

Cyber attack causes delays at airports

Young activists win eco awards

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

MI6 seeks more spies

The beginning of MI6

UK and US agree tech deal

Student finds rare carving

Leaf-busting train named

Women’s stories overlooked

Around the world

Should children help around the home? • Some say that chores teach young people important lessons.

The photographer inspired by nature • Jamie Smart’s wildlife photos have won awards.

Young pilot circles globe

Singer surprises her fans

THEY SAID IT!

Octopuses favour certain arms

Octopuses’ vivid dreams

NATURE SPY • Bearded tits flock to wetlands to feast on reed seeds

The brainy people full of bright ideas • Geniuses have often solved problems throughout history.

Three child geniuses

A mission to find space rocks

From meteoroids to meteorites

Ancient rubbish dumps reveal an age of feasting

Longer apologies work better

AMAZING INVENTIONS • A DNA “cassette tape”

Photos of the week

Sprinters race to world success

Athlete Refugee Team

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Spread the gift of kindness • Doing a good deed every day for a week can boost your happiness. NSPCC Kindness Challenge

NSPCC Kindness Challenge

Ways to be kind

A celebration of languages • The Voiced festival explores our “big and beautiful” world.

Sam Winston

Three endangered languages

5 New poetry books to enjoy • Celebrate National Poetry Day on 2 October by dipping into these enchanting books.

The Week Junior Big Book of Even More Knowledge

FUN FACTS FROM THE BOOK

READERS RECOMMEND

Exploring nature’s hidden realm • Dara McAnulty investigates wildlife after dark.

BOOK BITES • “It is much more difficult to be fierce sitting down than standing up.”

ON MY SHELF

FC 26 kicks off • EA Sports FC 26 has upgraded its look and gameplay.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make woodland book ends • Craft a pair of animal friends to keep your books organised.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Wonderful Swallows

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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