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."

Ceasef ire protests in Israel

What is the story of the hostages so far?

Flying spaghetti monsters spotted

Schools try out phone ban

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

School-grading system scrapped

Schools inspections in Wales, Scotland and NI

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Badgers to be vaccinated

National Trust visitors rise

City honours its peacocks

ParalympicsGB’s winning streak

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Is more nuclear power a good idea? • Some people say it’s better to focus on renewable energy.

A multi-marathon charity challenge • Seb Key is raising money for an important cause.

Presenting the Paralympics

An A-level maths whizz

“”THEY SAID IT!

Take part in the Big River Watch

The Big River Watch

Juicy elderberries tempt birds

Humans teach birds to migrate

Texas horned lizard

The heroes in the sky saving lives • Air ambulance crews are ready to save lives at top speed.

Who’s on an air ambulance team?

Making chocolate with less waste

What is white chocolate?

Success at School Games

Obstacle course

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Art shows how you feel • Creativity helps you explore big emotions and share them with others.

Find your inspiration

Craft Ricky Martin’s emotion monster

A magical new comedy • In CBBC’s Pickle Storm, a family tries to fit in.

Three more TV shows about magic

5 books about dogs • From new stories to real-life training tips, this selection celebrates the magic of dogs.

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody

Patrick Ness • The author describes how brilliant ideas can come from terrible puns.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

Discover the story of knowledge • How sharing information has shaped our world.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Try a magic sport • Fly high and seek that snitch in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make oat and berry muffins

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Writing a school newspaper

Glasses of the Future

GET INVOLVED

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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