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

Tough discussions at COP30

UNICEF at COP30

Africa hosts the G20 summit for first time

Self-portrait breaks record

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Chancellor announces Budget

Changes to child support

Vegetables getting less love

Sycamore saplings planted

Children’s books celebrated

Brand-new treatment brings hope

Around the world

Is cloud seeding a good idea? • Some countries are turning to science to create rainfall.

Finding the facts from fairy tales • Catherine Cawthorne brings science to stories.

Making scissors by hand

An award-winning carer

THEY SAID IT!

Volunteers help to clean beach

How do bio-beads work?

NATURE SPY • Spy brown centipedes sheltering in leaf litter

Huge release of precious partula snails

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

The stuff that nurtures life on Earth • Half of Earth’s species live in soil, and it provides 95% of our food.

Fearsome croc is found

Ancient eggshells discovered

The way to win rock, paper, scissors

What happens when you nod off

AMAZING INVENTIONS

The Ashes series starts

The Ashes in numbers

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Losing a loved one • Talking about feelings helps you feel less alone.

Growing with grief

How to help someone who is grieving

Return to Zootropolis • Judy and Nick are back in cinemas for another wild adventure in Zootropolis 2.

Shakira’s song

Films and TV shows that feature mysteries

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 new non-fiction books • Celebrate National Non-Fiction November by exploring these fascinating reads.

The Wizard’s Guide to Magical Experiments

A.J. Wood • The author explains that you can burst a balloon using orange peel.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

The stillness of winter • Sarah Ann Juckes themes her stories around nature.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Step into a Minecraft Castle • Flint Castle in Wales can now be explored in this popular game.

GAME OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make Scottish tablet • Celebrate Scotland’s national day with this sweet, crumbly treat.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

My upcycled village

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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