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."

Moldova votes to join EU

Moldova fact file

Charities raise money for the Middle East

Grand Egyptian Museum opens

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Public asked to help the NHS

What is a public consultation?

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Plan to extend education

Ravi picks up youth award

A not-so-good school report

National Gallery bans liquids

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should robots work in restaurants? • Some restaurants “employ” machines instead of humans.

Bringing poetry to everyone • The schoolgirl encouraging people to write poems.

Alford Gardner 1926 – 2024 • Once a passenger on the Windrush, Gardner overcame racism to help others.

THEY SAID IT!

Dolphins “smile” while playing

Why do animals play?

Dead man’s fingers reach up

The secret to cat-puppy friendship

Tokay gecko

How the US votes for its next president • Find out more about how the voting system works in the US.

Past presidents

Study changes view of Columbus

What is Columbus Day?

How ants became farmers

Photos of the week

NFL touches down in London

Flag football

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Escape through reading • Reading boosts empathy and can help you relax.

Sarah Driver’s top tips to have fun reading

“Reading calms me”

A fun comedy show • Nikhil and Jay like getting up to mischief.

Three more funny shows

Create our front cover

5 more new Halloween reads • Dare to delve into these spooky stories to meet a cast of creepy characters.

Lockett & Wilde’s Dreadfully Haunting Mysteries: The Ghosts of the Manor

Lucy Strange • The Lockett & Wilde author on ghosts, mysteries and hiding clues.

READERS RECOMMEND

Halloween, witches and hidden magic • How reading can enchant the world where you live.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Heroes in a half-shell • The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must defend their city from mutants.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

Make a Day of the Dead skull

Puzzles

“Ghost ship” wreck discovered

Zombie fungus found in Scotland

Brothers grow monster pumpkin

Cheese buried in ancient tomb

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Our Big Sleep Out

TfL Priority Seating Week competition

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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