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."

Putin visits North Korea

North Korea factfile

Medical exam results spark complaints

Hawaii youth activists win case

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Thousands march for nature

Climate protesters paint Stonehenge orange

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Keeping their stories alive

Activism film wins award

Trousers seen flying high

Crowds enjoy four-day show

Around the world

Should voting be compulsory? • Not everyone in the UK makes use of their right to vote.

Behind the scenes at polling stations • A voting official explains how votes are gathered.

Dancing to find strength

A lawyer on a mission

THEY SAID IT!

Vanuatu shows plastic bans work

Wales tops recycling league

Watch out for giant hogweed

Beetles helped by backpacks

Good week Bad week

Tuna crab

Which animal has the most expensive diet?

Millions set to have their say • Find out more about what actually happens on election day.

Expressive faces win friends

Reading of expressions differs

Moon bricks made from meteorites

Round building poses mystery

Photos of the week

Red-hot win for The Blaze

Who is Charlotte Edwards?

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Get into gardening • Getting your hands dirty growing fruit and vegetables can boost your mood.

Garden gang

Scrappy growing

Celebrating video games • Dive into the exciting, colourful story of gaming’s past.

Scottish games featured at Game On

Paddington’s new adventures in Peru

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books about books • Dive into these stories and find out the facts about books and the printed word.

The Cheat Book

ASK THE AUTHOR • The author and illustrator of The Cheat Book reveals his favourite fact.

SUMMER OF READING 2024 • This summer, to celebrate books and reading, we’re challenging you to complete 12 activities.

Feel-good wellbeing books • The five confidence-boosting books shortlisted for our Children’s Book of the Year: Wellbeing award help young people to take care of themselves.

YOU choose!

THE JUDGES

Monkeys go bananas • Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is rolling onto Switch.

APP OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make cheese and Marmite twists

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Pop-up stall for charity

GET INVOLVED

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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