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."

Prisoners set free in deal

Russia and the West’s last prisoner swap

Bangladesh’s prime minister steps down

Olympians make their mark

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Communities rebuild after unrest

What is COBRA?

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Exam results in Scotland

Felled tree sprouts shoots

Museum’s pigeon poo logo

Celebrating Welsh culture

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Is it ok to swim with wildlife? • Some people say that it’s better to leave wild animals alone.

What you need to know

Creating stories for everyone • Jasmine Richards makes books with new heroes.

Helping the homeless

A martial arts medallist

“”THEY SAID IT!

Rare Scottish bog honoured

What is peat?

Bell heather attracts bees

Komodo dragons have iron teeth

Spoonbill

The creatures that took over the world • This month, look out for the Pokémon World Championships.

Some of the best-known Pokémon

The start of complex life

What is meant by complex life?

The link between names and faces

Photos of the week

Historic Highland Games

Around the world

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Feel the fear • Learning to deal with first-time nerves will boost your confidence.

Back-to-school jitters

Belly breathing

Travel through time • Discover how Earth evolved and immerse yourself in nature.

Three roarsome places to see dinosaurs

5 marvellous makers • A cast of creative characters star in this selection of summer reads.

The Secret of Golden Island

Natasha Farrant • The author of The Secret of Golden Island on why stories are magic.

SUMMER OF READING 2024

Incredible older fiction • The titles shortlisted for our Children’s Book of the Year: Older Fiction award carry readers out of the real world and into their imaginations with stunning stories.

YOU choose!

THE JUDGES

Miaow-vellous pirates • In Cat Quest III some furry friends set sail for adventure on the high seas.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make Buddy’s eggy bread

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Baking for the election officials

GET INVOLVED

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

Quiz of the week

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