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.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Editor’s note

Local elections in Palestine

The Palestinian Authority

King and Queen begin US state visit

Nuclear disaster remembered

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Stricter rules for smoking and vaping

What is nicotine?

A garden fit for a queen

Mega cricket day in schools

Girl rescues a rare axolotl

Survey highlights plastic problem

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should helium balloons be banned? • Some people say they’re bad for nature and the environment.

Making magic happen on stage • Asif Khan turns real stories into fun fiction.

Donkey groom • Emma Taylor, The Donkey Sanctuary

THEY SAID IT!

Monkeys learn to eat mud

Europe’s rare macaques

See redstarts bobbing about in hedges and woods

Sharks risk overheating in warm seas

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Cloud jaguar

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Voters prepare to have their • On 7 May, elections will be taking place across the UK.

Bird flu vaccine trials begin

Preparing for bird flu

Tree seeds help purify water

Table tennis robot takes on the pros

AMAZING INVENTIONS • A bag that calms people down

Photos of the week

Runners break world record

Dress to impress

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Own your words and actions • Admitting your mistakes and taking responsibility are part of growing up.

Setting things right

When you mess up

An unlikely flock of detectives • A group of sheep try to solve a murder mystery in a new film coming to cinemas.

Family movies

More furry crime-solvers

BBC Proms line-up announced

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 stories to see on screen • Discover the books that you can watch on film or TV, either now or later this year.

Alex Abbott is [Un]Dead

Louise Austin • The author talks about the joy of food and her dream vampire power.

READERS RECOMMEND

Finding the funny in drawings • Anita Mangan shares her top illustrating tips.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Star Wars fun • Check out these games, apps and websites for Star Wars Day.

APP OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make a Victoria sponge cake • Make this classic British tea-time recipe to mark VE Day.

A giant rabbit and his tiny pal

Cheers can be measured in wobbles

Stain remover wants to be mayor

House has to move next door

Puzzles

Wandsworth journalism project

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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