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! • This week Bex, Eve and Martha talk about recycling rubbish to make arts and crafts.

New fast fashion rules in France

EU’s clothes waste rules

Day of mourning for Nepal’s flood victims

Indonesian volcano erupts

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Portsmouth protests criticised

People smuggling

Stock up on food and water

Wind boosts green energy

Fossil hunter is honoured

King attends Scottish festival

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should alligators be hunted? • Hunters will soon be able to catch them legally in Louisiana.

Preserving local building crafts • Sarika Jhawar keeps traditional techniques alive.

Hiker, 91, reclaims record

Boosting bees in a city

THEY SAID IT!

Record kākāpō breeding season

Island habitats

Look out for juniper berries

Atlantic bluefin return to North Sea

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Bush dog

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

An a-maze-ing tale of twists and turns • Mazes and labyrinths go back a very long way indeed.

Powerful telescope blasts off

Exoplanets explained

Dissolvable heart implant is first in UK

Prize for cockroach milk research

FIND OUT MORE

Photos of the week

Muddy fun at Welsh bog race

“Covered in mud!”

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Use your voice • Join in and take action on Democracy Day.

Tips to create change

“Nothing happens unless people take action”

Adventures of a ninja cat • Feline siblings Toto and Silver enjoy daring missions.

The show’s songs

Three more stories with puppets

A Squishmallow movie is being made

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 stories about boarding schools • Immerse yourself in these books set in out-of-the-ordinary boarding schools.

Spindlewood

Freddie Kölsch • The Spindlewood author talks about hearing ghosts having a party.

READERS RECOMMEND

Drawing the baddies • Rikin Parekh reveals how he brings villains to life.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Kick back and relax • Cosy games are gentle and relaxing to play.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make pen pots from old tins • Use a recycled can to create a cute addition to your room.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

My million word mission

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

Design the car of the future competition

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see your snaps. Send them to us at hello@theweekjunior.co.uk Don’t forget to tell us why you took them.

We’re proud to be plastic-free

Quiz of the week

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