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."

Julian Assange walks free

What is press freedom?

France votes in first round of election

China collects rare Moon rocks

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Parties prepare for the election

Call to young voters

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Glastonbury wows crowds

Artefacts found under park

“Male” snake has 14 babies

New Children’s Laureate announced

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Is Monopoly the best board game? • The famous property game has been criticised but is that fair?

The chef writing for young people • From cooking up a storm to creating kids’ stories.

Dr Michael Mosley 1957–2024 • The doctor who became a TV presenter and experimented on himself.

THEY SAID IT!

The self-medicating chimpanzees

Ape uses a plant “plaster”

Large blues briefly take flight

Lemurs reveal our rhythmic roots

Giant hellbender salamander

What is Parliament and how does it work? • When the Government has been chosen, Parliament reopens.

The people in Parliament

New trial to control seizures

What is epilepsy?

Photos of the week

Golden glory for UK athletes

Top teenager

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Have a good day • Supercharge your day with your thoughts and words.

A world of unlikely heroes • Good and evil collide in two new films.

Three more unlikely heroes

The return of a classic villain

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books about artists • Take a trip into a world of creativity and imagination with these books about artists.

The Voyage of Sam Singh

Gita Ralleigh • The author speaks to The Week Junior reader Radhika about her new book.

SUMMER OF READING 2024 INSPIRING READING • This summer, to celebrate books and reading, we’re challenging you to complete 12 activities.

Amazing audiobooks • The six brilliant books shortlisted for our Children’s Book of the Year: Audiobook award carry you to another world – perfect for car journeys, walks or bedtime.

Game-making stars • Winners announced for BAFTA’s annual contest for young games designers.

GAME OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Write a Greek myth

Puzzles

Democracy sausages win votes

The Let’s All Have a Laugh party

Peculiar places to vote

A polling station far, far away

Editor’s note

Onechild Ghana

Restore Nature Now

Patricia Eschen Prize for Poetry

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YOUR PHOTOS

Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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