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

Listen to it! • This week Bex, Joe and guest Stevie reveal which is their favourite Beatrix Potter character.

Firefighters tackle wildfires

A reader’s report

Education protests in India spark change

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Sites granted special status

Burnham opens No10 North

What is devolution?

Fresh look for Girlguiding

Children allowed to be loud

Hidden ancient sites revealed

Commonwealth Games begin

Around the world

Is it ever good to be bored? • Some research shows that boredom can inspire creativity.

A young poet’s writing tips • Jacob has been named a Young Poet Laureate.

Travelling to help animals

Inspired by Indian stories

THEY SAID IT!

Climate mission to Greenland

The AMOC explained

NATURE SPY • Check out hovering kestrels

The nature lover who created Peter Rabbit • Discover the conservationist behind the children’s books.

World first for robot doctors

UK’s first long-distance surgery

Sabre-toothed cats could crunch through bone

Look out for a meteor shower

AMAZING INVENTIONS

Photos of the week

Fantastic five for Pogacar

Tour de France Femmes

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Playing is for everyone • Stretch your body and your imagination with play.

Animal playtime

Different ways to play by Dr Roscoe

A child’s eye view of conflict • A new exhibition in London looks at the ways young people experience war.

Who is John Hajdu?

Three stories that focus on children in wartime

Strongman joins Gladiators

FILM CLUB • Kids become superheroes in this action movie

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 stories about shapeshifters • These fantasy books follow the adventures of characters who can turn into animals.

Beast Mode: The Animal Awakens

J.J. Arcanjo • The author talks about transforming into a cat and why he loves Wolverine.

READERS RECOMMEND

The power of poems • Friendship, family, food, hope and creepy-crawlies are some of the topics covered in The Week Junior Book Awards Children’s Poetry shortlist.

Streaming changes • Spotify’s new “managed accounts” aim to be safe for young people.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Stay safe in the water • Have fun and be smart in the sea or pool this summer.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Thank you for the music

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Quiz of the week

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