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.

Covid protests rock China

Fan pictures replaced

Sierra Leone pays to improve education

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Coins bring emperor to life

Workers across the UK go on strike

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Strike action in Europe

Birds kept in to avoid flu

Secondary school winners

Trees given out in Wales

Children’s TV, film and games celebrated

Around the world

Should oil and gas companies pay more tax? • Some people think they should be fairer with their profits.

The singer who is celebrating difference • Pop star owns – and embraces – her disability.

Artist scoops a cool idea

Heart hero honoured

Nations sign up to save sharks

Brown hares head into woods

Shark-friendly fishing

When pollution caused chaos in London • How a deadly fog led to calls for cleaner air in the UK’s capital.

Clean-air answers

New words describe huge and tiny

The scale of the universe

Photos of the week

Extreme E title decided

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Extreme E in 2023

Make your voice heard • Being assertive shows that you believe in yourself and respect others.

Junior Eurovision is on TV • Tune in to watch talented young people sing for their countries.

Three contestants to look out for

Become a dance master • Test your dance moves and boogie with your friends – in your own home.

BBC STRICTLY COME DANCING

MY TOWN: DANCE SCHOOL

MOVE IT

5 new stories featuring magic • For otherworldly adventures or mystical mysteries, try these enchanting books.

Joyful, Joyful

Maame Blue • A contributor to Joyful, Joyful shares some of her routines and dreams.

The Day I Got Trapped in My Brain

Cross country • Get ready for a wintry race when you take up…

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“I MADE LOADS OF FRIENDS”

Create a pantomime

Puzzles

A strange way to shoot a bow

The world’s biggest guacamole dip

Angler catches a gigantic goldfish

Dog walker’s beach discovery

Editor’s note

Baraka Community Partnerships

My visit to the Battle of Overloon re-enactment

Santa Loves STEM

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.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

POPJAM

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Quiz of the week

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