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.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Editor’s note

Listen to it!

Labour’s plan for libraries

Libraries for Primaries

Typhoon Ragasa hits East Asian countries

Ocean pact to protect seas

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Covid inquiry focuses on children

The Covid inquiry

Help for deaf school pupils

Celebrating railway history

Fizz named cat of the year

The Week Junior Book Award winners

Around the world

Should teachers work from home? • Some people think they need more time away from school.

Inspiring young people with ADHD • Summer Dean is an ADHD UK junior ambassador.

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw 1939–2025 • An architect who designed unique and beautiful buildings.

THEY SAID IT!

Dogs can think like humans

Smart border collies

NATURE SPY • Keep an eye out for bank voles preparing for winter

Long-distance hoverflies found at sea

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Ornate eagle ray

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

The clever mathematician who saved lives • Alan Turing’s work inspired the invention of computers and AI.

PIGPEN CIPHER CHALLANGE! • Crack codes with ciphers that look like the sections of a pig enclosure.

Awards for silly science

A brief history of Ig Nobel

The world’s oldest mummies unearthed

Photos of the week

Red Roses win Rugby World Cup

World Cup numbers

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Learn your family history • Hearing how people lived in the past helps you overcome challenges today.

Do you know?

“My mum used to look like me”

Celebrating black musicians • A classical music festival highlights the work of black musicians and people of colour.

Chineke! Orchestra

Great black classical musicians

New Mario movie announced

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 stories inspired by Shakespeare • The UK’s most famous playwright provided ideas for all these captivating stories.

The Poisoned King

Katherine Rundell • The Poisoned King author reveals how she creates fantasy worlds.

READERS RECOMMEND

Curiosity helps feed creativity • Liz Pichon shares her top tips for storytelling.

BOOK BITES • “I hope the snow covers everything so all the footsteps are silenced, and the whole city can be at peace.”

ON MY SHELF

Sonic vroom • Gaming’s fastest hedgehog has a brand new racing game.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

Build your own tasty tarts • Let your imagination go wild with these delicious baked treats.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

A bird nature reserve

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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