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

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Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Listen to it!

Millions protest against Trump

Power in the US

Fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire resumes

Gems stolen from the Louvre

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Prince gives up royal titles

What is Royal Lodge?

New qualification planned

Concerns for birds’ welfare

Welsh place names saved

Top award for social housing

Around the world

Is it ok to park on the pavement? • A charity is calling for a ban on pavement parking in more areas.

Giving everyone time to speak • Jude has written a book about having a stammer.

Inspired to help animals

Fulfilling a dream at last

THEY SAID IT!

Reserve celebrates many species

Hurray for autumn

NATURE SPY • Search for creepy yellow brain fungus on dead trees

Oyster cubes released into sea

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

A day of spooky tradition and ghoulish fun • How an ancient festival of the dead became Halloween.

Other spooky festivals around the world

Noses reveal stress levels

How thermal imaging works

A dead king’s skull gives health clues

Asteroid passes close to Earth

AMAZING INVENTIONS • A robotic underwater explorer

Become a Shuttle Star

Professional player

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Do the right thing • Being conscientious isn’t always easy but it’s a great life skill to develop.

Don’t quit and keep at it

Laura Gwilt’s tips for following things through

Celebrating a community • Victor Wedderburn’s photos show the lives of African-Caribbean people in 1980s Bradford, England.

Young people speak

Three black British photographers

KPop Demon Hunters go platinum

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 new spooky stories • The books on this list are the perfect reads just in time for Halloween.

Dracula & Daughters

Emma Carroll • Find out what spooks the Dracula & Daughters author.

READERS RECOMMEND

A ghost detective who loves science • Danny Robins’s book gets readers involved.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

A whole new silly ball game • Once Upon a Katamari is rolling onto consoles this month.

APP OF THE WEEK

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make gingerbread mummies • Whip up these spooky spiced biscuits for Halloween.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Rugby rises

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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