The Week Junior

The Week Junior is a brilliant current affairs magazine for children aged between 8 and 14. It’s filled with fascinating stories and information, written to engage curious young minds and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them.

Xi confirmed as China’s leader

Who was Mao Zedong?

Millions to take part in NHS health study

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

India’s solar-powered village

Sunak becomes Prime Minister

WORD OF THE WEEK • KNIT

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Five PMs in six years

New royal card received

Spooky tram stops appear

Knitted camera pops up

Protesters block Abbey Road

Around the world

Should young athletes put sport first? • Some children train hard to become professional athletes.

The diary writer recording a war • Yeva Skalietska tells her story of leaving Ukraine.

A champion of scientists

Building his community

THEY SAID IT!

Wildlife report steers change

Sea buckthorn berries brighten dunes

Don’t worry, take action

Fishing nets to be recycled

Good week

Bad week

Sarcastic fringehead

Which animals snore and why?

Understand the energy of a busy brain • Find out about a condition that affects thousands of people.

Superstars share their ADHD stories…

ADHD in fiction

Human hibernation is possible and could improve our health

13-lined ground squirrel

Young people make their own short films

The bugs that could heal the Earth

The super-cold shower with power

Create a cover for TWJ’s bumper 2022 issue • Calling all artists – could you design the cover for our big, end-of-year double issue?

MEET THE JUDGES

HOW TO DESIGN YOUR COVER

Bäckstedt’s brilliant birthday

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Sportswoman award

Focus on better breathing • Practising your breathing can improve your physical and mental wellbeing.

Richie Norton’s top tips

Breathe and triumph

Wildlife caught on camera • See the Natural History Museum’s exhibition of 100 photos showing the fragile beauty of nature.

The Young Wildlife Photographer winners

Turner Prize finalists go on display

FILM CLUB • Science goes a bit wrong in this spooky film.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Games get ghoulish • Screen favourites get into the spooky spirit this autumn.

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

5 books for Halloween • Curl up by the flickering light of a pumpkin lantern to read these spooky tales…

The October Witches

Jennifer Claessen • The creator of The October Witches talks about scary season.

READERS RECOMMEND

Train your brain

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“KEEP YOUR BRAIN GOING”

Do Halloween face painting

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Fundraising for The National Brain Appeal

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