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

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Editor’s note

Listen to it! • This week, Bex, Eve and Joe come up with some strange school subjects they’d like to try.

Prime Minister visits Ukraine

Ambassador leaves UK

DR Congo and rebels agree to peace talks

TikTok agrees to pay fine

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Safety advice issued on eggs

British Lion Scheme

Maths success for students

Arguments peak at summit

Teaching children to swim

Coins removed from landmark

Around the world

Should UK airports get bigger? • More flights mean more choice for people but some are worried.

Writing music that inspires emotions • Gerard Coutain is a BBC Young Composer.

A teenage weightlifter

Collecting ancient objects

THEY SAID IT!

Coral reef shows signs of recovery

What is coral bleaching?

Try and spot a tiny common shrew

Rare moths seen across the UK

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Winning the right to learn • Step back in time and see how much education has changed.

Protecting chocolate’s future

Chocolate’s safe house

Photos of the week • WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: SNEAK PEEK

Le Court-Pienaar takes Tour title

Cycling sisters

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Face your fears • Worries can be your brain’s way of telling you something is important.

Fight, flight or freeze

The 3-3-3 rule

The purr-fect family show • Cats, the famous mew-sical about a gang of singing, dancing felines, is touring the country.

Meet the composer

More stories starring felines

5 more books about spies • Dive into the top secret world of undercover agents with these thrilling spy stories.

Jamaal Target: Phantom Agent

Isaac Hamilton-McKenzie • The author talks about superpowers, sports and being a secret agent.

READERS RECOMMEND • Name: Evie

Brilliant breakthroughs • This award celebrates the best children’s books by new authors.

Charge up your science skills • These sites and apps help bring science to life at home.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Find wildlife in your local pond • Pond dipping is a fun way to discover a hidden world of creatures.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Learning a new sport

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

The Cygnets National Art Awards

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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