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

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Editor’s note

Listen to it! • This week Bex, Eve and new writer Martha discuss which exotic food they’d like to grow.

Report into girls’ rights

Who are the Taliban?

Thousands attend vigil for professor

Crowds watch solar eclipse

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

People return home after fires

Emergency phone alerts

Farage wins local election

Pupils get A-level results

British pets star on stamps

The Hundred winners celebrate

Around the world

Is there too much football? • Some people think the players, and the public, need a rest.

Training to fight fires • Tallarah is giving back to her community.

Senior video game producer • Gemma Wardlaw, Frontier

THEY SAID IT!

Mammals surveyed in Honduras

Panthera Honduras

Spot brightly coloured migrant hawkers

Captive elephants cope well in the wild

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Freedom for millions of enslaved people • How Britain finally ended its part in the transatlantic slave trade.

Why dogs like human smiles

Recognising emotions

Sun’s surface revealed in clearest ever photos

Why some leftovers taste good

AMAZING INVENTIONS • Pupil’s floating recycling station

Photos of the week • YOUR PHOTOS

British sprinters shine

Local lad

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Embrace a new school year • Making the most of a fresh start can boost self-confidence.

Prepare for change

“Try not to worry… you will make new friends”

The epic journey of a lion king • A new wildlife documentary series tracks lion cub Kio as he grows up.

A day of filming

Three more tales of epic journeys

Strictly’s line-up is announced

FILM CLUB • Four siblings discover a magical, wintry land.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books about magical beasts • Meet more magical creatures in these gripping fantasy adventure stories.

Believe

Catherine Doyle • The Believe author shares her dream of swimming with a mermaid.

READERS RECOMMEND

Amazing audiobooks • These six stories have been shortlisted for the Audiobook of the Year award for their brilliant storytelling and the way they use sound.

The magic of wildlife apps • Spotted a bird, plant or tree on a walk? Apps can identify them for you.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Cook a yummy frittata • Make lunchtime fun with this delicious dish.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Project Malawi: helping to change lives

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Quiz of the week

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