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."

Court orders Israel to leave Rafah

Palestine recognised

Mammoth bones uncovered in a cellar

Buddha’s birthday celebrated

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

PM announces general election

The UK’s voting system

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

UK rocket test is a success

Lost book returned at last

Funniest class announced

New nature reserve named

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should films be kept short? • Some people think films can get boring if they go on for too long.

Dermot’s writing a new adventure • The TV star and author talks about being fearless.

Protesting through song

The teen helping others

THEY SAID IT!

A special swarm of insects

The cicada effect

Slow worms look for a mate

Sea otter tools save their teeth

Greater spotted eagle

The day that changed the Second World War • On 6 June, it will be 80 years since the D-Day landings.

Stories set in the Second World War

Watching for space weather

The Sun’s dark spots

Solving the mystery of upside-down trees

The science of playground gossip

FIND OUT MORE

Photos of the week

Footy fun for school children

Schoolboy star

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Think before you speak • Taking time to choose your words carefully helps you communicate better.

Track the story of train travel • All aboard to explore the fascinating past of the railways.

Celebrating 200 years

5 books for Empathy Day • Share an understanding of other people’s feelings with this selection of books.

In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen

Kiran Millwood Hargrave • The author reveals how a walk in the woods can be the best inspiration.

READERS RECOMMEND

Bringing magic and myths to life • Katherine Rundell was named author of the year.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Paws for thought • Little Kitty, Big City lets you have adventures and live life as a lost cat.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

CHANNEL OF THE WEEK

Make a bird game

Puzzles

Sewing life into old tea towels

A tastefully teeny-tiny artwork

NASA plans a railway on the Moon

Dogs conduct an orchestra

Editor’s note

Buglife

Our sponsored hike

Stephen Spender Prize

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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