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."

Countries seek a path to peace

A brief history of NATO

Chocolate prices soar due to hot weather

UK’s McFall makes space history

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Super sewer fully connected

Super sewer in numbers

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Faith leaders work together

Searching for lost daffodils

Adventurous cat’s train trip

Awards for Wallace & Gromit

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should Heathrow be expanded? • The Government says it will create many more jobs.

Scoring goals and capturing scenes • Aggie Beever-Jones talks about her passions.

Leading a plogging tour

A bold snowboarder

THEY SAID IT!

Polar bear grease repels ice

Water-repellent feathers

Goat willow grows furry catkins

Using satellites to count krill

Amazon river dolphin

Are all zebra stripe patterns different?

From steam power to hovering magnets • Discover how the railways linked places and changed lives.

Amazing railways around the world

Leaders discuss the future of AI

The first children’s AI Summit

Photos of the week

Team UK’s Invictus success

Invictus in numbers

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Making healthy choices • Eating the right food and staying active helps our bodies in lots of ways.

Don’t forget about sleep

Healthy swaps

Get set to win or lose • Pixar’s new show tells a sporty story through different characters.

Three films where sport is the star

5 fantasy series to discover • Meet mythical beasts and unlock magical secrets in these thrilling imaginary worlds.

The Great Theatre Rescue

Judith Eagle • The author on her love of theatre, tap dancing and salted caramel ice cream.

READERS RECOMMEND

Courage, kindness and friendship • Ella Dove’s book teaches you to believe in yourself.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Play with your food • Cuisineer is the latest game to mix adventure with cooking delicious dishes.

Make a raspberry crumble bar

Puzzle

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

Swimming success

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

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THIS WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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