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."

Ukraine marks war anniversary

A child’s life in Ukraine

Germany votes for change in election

Ancient pharaoh’s tomb discovered

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

UK’s net zero effort boosts jobs

Net zero businesses

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Protect outside playtime

Bus fares cut for under-21s

Trees to remember a poet

British fashion puts on a show

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should books have happy endings? • Some people think children’s stories should be positive.

Read, write, rap, repeat • From struggling student to rap superstar.

The artist fuelled by tea

A dream performance

The birds that glow in the forest

Biofluorescence versus bioluminescence

Nuthatches smash up their food

Masterful maggots trick termites

Animal of the week

Basilica found under office block

The Temple of Mithras

Photos of the week

Athletes battle for indoor titles

Grand Slam Track

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Coping with change • New things are sometimes scary but trying them can boost your confidence.

“It was worth it”

Emily Hanlon’s tips for tackling change

Making Egypt • Learn about the creativity of the ancient Egyptians at the Young V&A.

Modern pieces influenced by ancient Egypt

History made at MOBO awards

FILM CLUB • A musical set in ancient times

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 £1 books for World Book Day® • Use your book token to get one of these reads for free and feed your imagination.

Ella Jones vs the Sun Stealer

ASK THE AUTHOR

READERS RECOMMEND

Design a brilliant book cover • Tom Clohosy Cole shows how to create an illustration that will tempt readers.

Create a museum • Learn to create some crazy exhibitions with lots of surprises along the way.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Craft a flying dragon

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

Creative for Climate Justice

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

GET INVOLVED

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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