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!

UN calls for calm in Sudan

Sudan factfile

New president of Ireland is elected

King and Pope pray together

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

New landlord rules introduced

The Renters’ Rights Act

Labour picks deputy leader

Girlguiding unveils badge

Children find ancient home

Fans dress up for Comic Con

Around the world

Should feeding pigeons be banned? • Some people say the birds cause too many problems for people.

From space to the big screen • A film about astronaut Eileen Collins is out now.

Keeping stray dogs safe

Singing with real feeling

THEY SAID IT!

Rare crayfish moved to “ark”

Waterway invaders

NATURE SPY • Bracken turns woodland and countryside golden

A tree action plan for Northern Ireland

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Glossy ibis

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Secrets of a dinosaur highway

What was a Cetiosaurus?

Peppermints help ill people feel more alert

Paddington boosts speech skills

AMAZING INVENTIONS • New material could banish pot-holes

Photos of the week

Sumo stars wrestle in London

A special visit

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Money matters • Learning to manage money makes you feel confident and in control.

How banks work

How to budget

Celebrating the Christmas spirit • Christmas Karma puts a musical twist on a classic festive tale about being kind.

Making a movie

Three musicians who worked on Christmas Karma

5 stories about pirates • These books are bursting with lots of swashbuckling adventures.

Art School (in a book)

Russell Tovey and Robert Diament • The authors share their top artists.

READERS RECOMMEND

A place to keep your memories • Harriet Muncaster shares her tips for writing a diary.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

On the ball • The world’s best football management game is ready for its new season.

APP OF THE WEEK

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Capture autumn on camera • Take photos that show the beauty in this season of changes.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Sketch your monster

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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