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."

US president introduces tariffs

Trade around the world

Court says French politician is guilty

New safety measures for Roblox

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Rubbish piles up due to strike

Bankrupt council

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Coal mine plans dropped

UK set to host World Cup

Aggressive hawk captured

Firefighters tackle UK wildfires

Around the world

Should women design female statues? • Some say only female artists can truly depict women’s stories.

Changing people’s lives by being kind • How Jaime Thurston made kindness her job.

Taking on an icy mission

Quiz star wins new job

THEY SAID IT!

Giraffe spots are clue to survival

Amazing giraffe facts

Great crested newts go to ponds to dance and breed

Drifting iceberg reveals hidden wonders

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

From Roman routes to high-tech motorways • How the tracks of ancient armies still guide a nation on the move.

Clever road safety inventions

Saturn gains 128 new moons

Naming Saturn’s moons

An old wasp’s nasty habit

TV shows for everyone to enjoy

AMAZING INVENTIONS

Gymnasts going for gold

Paralympic Games aim

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Get in touch with your values • Knowing what matters to you helps you understand yourself.

The 10 core values

Try this to work out what matters to you

Doctor Who is back • Get to know the time-travelling Doctor’s new TV companion, Belinda.

Familiar faces return to show

5 books by firsttime authors • Meet a cast of exciting new characters in these fresh reads by debut authors.

Marvellous Messages

Rose Ayling-Ellis • The Marvellous Messages author tells us about a special trio of feline friends.

READERS RECOMMEND

Make a book of favourite recipes • Laura Mucha and Ed Smith celebrate fab foods.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Quack the case •  Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a crime-solving caper.

APP OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

Make matzo bread • The simple cracker bread that symbolises a story of freedom.

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

Hands Off Our Forest and Farmland

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

Quiz of the week

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