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!

Navi Pillay given peace prize

The Nobel Peace Prize

More teachers for French high schools

Football kit factories criticised

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

March banned in Northern Ireland

What is power-sharing?

Labour MP wins by-election

UK to boost cyber defences

Interview with an astronaut

New banknote animals unveiled

Around the world

Should more data centres be built? • Some people say they are too damaging to the environment.

Making waves in a unique sport • Kai Hockley is a budding sailing star.

Animator • Dani Abram

THEY SAID IT!

Golf course gets a wild makeover

The East Coast Flyway

NATURE SPY • Scarlet waxcaps

New deep-sea species identified

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Siamese crocodile

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Could you create this year’s festive cover? • We’re looking for a beautiful, colourful artwork with the theme of joy.

Prize for ghost particle detector

Underground ice observatory

Photos of the week • INTERNATIONAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Japan’s awesome Asian Games

Asian Refugee Team

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Be a team player • Learning to work together has many positives.

“I make sure everyone feels included”

Good teammates win and lose well

A funny, spooky adventure • The ghosts of Button House are set to reappear – this time in cinemas.

The real Button House

More fun from the people behind Ghosts

Avengers wins even more new fans

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 more prehistoric stories • Dive into the past with these gripping books set thousands of years ago.

Girl with a Sabretooth Tiger

Jasbinder Bilan • The author on snacks, storytelling and where the name “Swallow” came from.

READERS RECOMMEND

Uncovering hidden pieces of history • Paterson Joseph on sharing important stories.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Protecting animals • Planet Zoo 2 puts you in charge of zoos and wildlife reserves.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Craft name bunting out of felt • Personalise your room with a home-made banner.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

A riverside challenge

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Quiz of the week

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