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."

The big picture

Something worth talking about • Lost for words? Try starting a conversation with one of these questions, inspired by stories this magazine.

Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Listen to it!

King’s brother arrested

The line of succession

Europe’s noisiest countries revealed

Four years of war in Ukraine

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Changes for SEND education

SEND across the UK

Limit on court days lifted

York celebrates Viking past

Big rise in grey seal pups

BAFTAs celebrate the world of film

Around the world

Are audiobooks as good as reading? • Some people say that reading really focuses your attention.

Helping children work for change • Patricia Parker’s charity has inspired young people.

A teacher on a mission

Electronic Eurovision act

THEY SAID IT!

Rare animals filmed in “Asia’s Amazon”

Clever camera traps

NATURE SPY • Find hairy and sticky cleavers shooting up

Baboons compete with their siblings

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Cougar

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Protecting nature across the planet • How newspaper articles inspired the start of a global charity.

Important habitats WWF helps to protect

Old plastic used for new houses

The wonders of 3D printing

Study solves puzzle of ancient arrivals

Robots take over takeaways

FIND OUT MORE

Photos of the week

Thrilling end to Winter Olympics

Paralympic Games

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Find sparks of joy • Spotting things that boost your happiness is good for your body and brain.

Happy facts

Emily Coxhead’s three steps to joy

Bringing art to your doorstep • The National Gallery’s new exhibition takes art into communities around the UK.

The National Gallery

Three artworks you can see in Croydon

BGT returns with new judge

FILM CLUB • The magical nanny is back for a new adventure.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 £1 books for World Book Day • These are just some of the brilliant reads you can get for free with your book token.

The Shadow Pony

Olivia Wakeford • The author talks about her dog and guesses how many books she’s read.

READERS RECOMMEND

Sharing the magic of reading with pupils • Julie Broadbent is an award-winning school librarian.

Hoverboard heaven • Mobile hit Subway Surfers is back in a new game exploring the city.

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make pretty Holi garlands • Celebrate spring by crafting these colourful strings of flowers.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

My antics at the local museum

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Join the Global Kids Sewing Party

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see your snaps. Send them to us at hello@theweekjunior.co.uk Don’t forget to tell us why you took them.

Quiz of the week

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