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.

Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Protests over Greenland plan

The island’s history

Ocean protection rules come into force

One step closer to lift-off

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Water company faces investigation

Plans for change

Children’s word of the year

Take a dip under the Sun

Town welcomes straw bear

Playing with an orchestra

Around the world

Should schools reward attendance? • Some schools are offering prizes to students just for showing up.

Helping families to find a home • Scarlett Chapman is fighting homelessness.

Iain Douglas-Hamilton 1942–2025 • A scientist and passionate protector of African elephants.

THEY SAID IT!

Kew reveals its top 10 new finds

What is Kew?

NATURE SPY

Discovery could protect rare frogs

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

From fuzzy pictures to slic k streaming • How a determined inventor introduced television to the UK.

New cure for sight loss

Cool facts about your eyes

Oldest evidence of poison arrows found

Trial in Wales to test medical drones

AMAZING INVENTIONS • Glue made from oil can tow a car

Photos of the week

Senegal’s dramatic cup victory

Women’s contest

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Screen time sorted • Screens can be fun but it’s good to make sure you’re using them sensibly.

“I have set limits on my devices”

The Rebel’s Code

Hop into a cute family movie • A new film Kangaroo is inspired by the true story of a real rescue centre in Australia.

Poo milkshakes

Films about humans helping animals

KPop Demon Hunters wins big awards

FILM CLUB • Lifting the lid on our furry friends.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books about technology • Dive into these books to learn about the technology of the past, present and future.

Where the Dragon Waits

Tom Moorhouse • The author tells us about his favourite animals and why he loves reading.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

Letting curiosity lead you to a story • Adiba Jaigirdar on writing about important issues.

BOOK BITES • “Everybody deserves to have something good in their life. At least once.”

ON MY SHELF

Build your skills • STEM kits can help you program, experiment and even construct your own robot.

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

Make colourful paper birds • Craft these bright cut-out birds to decorate a window.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Woolly hats for charity

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

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