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.

Ukraine reclaims Kherson

The winter ahead

Qatar World Cup protests grow

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Roman bronzes found

UK and France agree small boats deal

WORD OF THE WEEK • SPA

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY • 24 November 1877 Black Beauty is published

Asylum seekers delayed

Dock workers win pay rise

A national nature reserve

Big Ben rings out again

Children’s books reflect UK better

Around the world

Is searching for aliens worth it? • Some people say the hunt is a huge waste of time and money.

Singing star set to shine for UK • Introducing the UK’s Junior Eurovision singer

Activist calls for eco class

Tobias’s medal award

Wildflowers return to the UK

Mermaid’s purses are tossed ashore

The flowers with power

Photo amazes whale experts

Good week

Bad week

Aye-aye

How do snakes unhinge their jaws?

A thrilling festival of football • Get ready for the spectacular sporting event with our factpacked tournament guide.

New for 2022

Journey to the edge of space

The UK’S first space launch

The architect designing cities that absorb water

Bass music gets people grooving

NEW ISSUE ALERT!

Photos of the week

Thrilling netball trip for the Thorns

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Netball by numbers

Get your ideas flowing • Notebooking can help you solve problems and understand your feelings.

Author David Almond’s tips for notebooking

Create a mind map and organise your thoughts

Christmas lights up Hillsborough • Butterflies and baubles light up the castle’s grounds.

More light trails to enjoy coming up to Christmas

A fairy tale goes very wrong

Ratatouille • Can a rat really have a nose for the finest food?

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Pokémon party pair • New games Scarlet and Violet will have you catching and collecting again.

POKÉMON HOME

POKÉMON

IT’S SUPER EFFECTIVE

5 books about words • Love reading? You probably love words too. Discover more about them in these books.

The Chestnut Roaster

WIN! • We’re giving away five copies of The Chestnut Roaster

Eve McDonnell • The Chestnut Roaster author talks about Paris, leaves and skeletons.

Mist

Welly wanging • See how far you can throw in a wacky game of…

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“IT’S A FUN GAME!”

Puzzles

Home not-so-sweet home

Sheep’s new hairstyles turn heads

Cheeky bird divides English village

Speedy shoes help you sprint

Editor’s note

Greenpeace UK

Being brave = winning BIG

Make a kind Christmas card for 52 Lives

YOUR PHOTOS

Teacher OF THE WEEK

POPJAM

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

The Week Junior