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 Stevie are talking about their perfect birthday celebrations.

Man City guilty of breaking rules

Financial fair play rules

Pupils strike against doing military service

Taylor Swift’s music triumph

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

UK refugee scheme reopened

The UN Refugee Agency

New GCSE subjects offered

Tree sprouts new shoots

Pumpkin art sets record

Book Awards winners revealed

Around the world

Should pets have birthday celebrations? • Some people think they are a waste of time and money.

A passion for entertaining • Sam is one of the new BAFTA presenters.

Somali artist’s big show

Family-forward designer

THEY SAID IT!

Scientists find a new type of cat

The Yungas forest

Try to spot Robin’s pincushions

The un-bear-lievable tale of a boy and his teddy • Classic book Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100.

Testing tech to help nature

What is biotechnology?

Holes in sea bed reveal wrecks

How to watch a meteor shower

AMAZING INVENTIONS • Device to tackle backpack sweat

Photos of the week

Spain win youth World Cup

Player prizes

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

The power of thinking differently • Discover the special strengths of dyslexia.

“I see dyslexia as my superpower.”

How to support your dyslexic friends

A game of deception and betrayal • The Celebrity Traitors is back on TV for a second thrilling series.

If you like The Traitors, give these a try

Ice Age gang’s hot adventure

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books about grandparents • These lovely stories are great to read for National Grandparents’ Day on 4 October.

The Unordinary Book of Ideas

Half-Asleep Chris • The content creator and author on his cats and how he spends rainy days.

READERS RECOMMEND

Tackling racism together • A.M. Dassu talks about her new book.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

An epic new journey • Minecraft Dungeons II takes you on an adventure you can share.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Show grandparents you care • Mark Grandparents’ Day by celebrating the older people in your life.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Celebrating the Welsh language

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Quiz of the week

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