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."

Deal reached at COP29

A brief history of COP

Israel and Hezbollah agree to stop fighting

Brazil celebrates its black history

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Storm Bert brings snow and rain

What are flood defences?

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Defibrillators for schools

Children call for apology

Lighthouses are twinned

Charity aims to get kids moving

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should BSL be taught in all schools? • Some people argue it should be compulsory to learn to sign.

A passion for making music • Millie has joined the National Youth Orchestra.

Cleaning up his streets

Tamil footballing first

THEY SAID IT!

Flower patches bring cities to life

No Mow May

Canada geese graze by ponds

Lights could stop shark attacks

Good week / Bad week

European brown bear

Do animals dream?

The cathedral lovingly restored after fire • Notre-Dame cathedral will open for the first time since 2019.

Three features of Notre-Dame

Exploring our colourful past

Protecting the past

Super season for basketball

Father and son

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Learn to accept others • Celebrate and be proud of people’s differences.

Open your mind

What is prejudice?

Lighting up winter nights • Twinkling displays are switching on around the UK.

More dazzling light trails this winter

Minecraft announces theme parks

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books about history – with a difference • Travel back in time and learn fascinating facts with these intriguing history books.

Birdie

J.P. Rose • The Birdie author on being brave and why it’s wonderful to write a journal.

READERS RECOMMEND

Sling like a bird • Happy 15th birthday to one of the biggest (and angriest) mobile games.

APP OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Stack a dishwasher

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

My trip to Berlin

Planet Protectors survey

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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