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.
Aid reaches Turkey and Syria
What is the DEC?
US shoots down more flying objects
Sky Brown wins world title
IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…
Ukraine asks the UK for help
What is the EU doing?
WORD OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Church to bless gay couples
Elderly artist puts on show
The dog that’s saving birds
British theatre and music talent celebrated
Around the world
Should people move to the countryside? • Cities are bursting at the seams as remote areas are left behind.
Looking after trees for a living • Cecily Withall is a tree expert at Kew Gardens.
Young baker crowned
Mountain rescue hero
A plan to restore green spaces
Hedgerows boost nature
Alder trees show their catkins
Birds that know who’s talking
Good week
Bad week
Golden lion tamarin
Why do big cats scratch trees?
From health food to a breakfast table hit • Once a cure for tummy troubles, All about cereal cereal is now a firm favourite.
Three strange flavours (that you can’t buy in the UK)
Mary Stuart’s secret letters decoded
The unsolvable sculpture
3D printer reveals face of ancient lost culture
Shape-shifting liquid to cool homes
The tiny flying robot
Photos of the week
Fun with flag football
THE WEEK’S WINNERS…
Flying the flag
Celebrate the small stuff • Feel more joy each day by celebrating the little as well as the big things in life.
Look for the positives
“Rewarding myself helps to motivate me.”
Manchester Museum reopens • Discover fascinating history, beautiful art and amazing creatures.
Three cool new exhibitions coming soon
UK animators set sights on space
FILM CLUB • This film shows that all emotions can be useful.
THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST
Hogwarts and all! • Find out if you can become a star student in the Wizarding World.
5 stories about investigators • From globe-trotting spies to distinctive detectives, discover some inquiring minds.
Jayben and the Golden Torch
Thomas Leeds • The Jayben and the Golden Torch author on bravery and writing a book.
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How to… Make perfect pancakes
Puzzles
That’s unbelievable!
Editor’s note
The Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund
Be diverse, be inclusive
Blue Peter’s Amazing Authors competition
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