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."

Charities call for more aid in Gaza

A report from Gaza

Women go on strike for fair treatment

Mangrove photos celebrated

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Storm Babet brings flooding

Volunteers rescue starfish

WORD OF THE WEEK

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Labour wins by-elections

Unique band represents UK

Record-breaking pumpkins

RSPB youth groups mark 80 years

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Is pizza better than pasta? • Both are popular but some people say that crust is a must.

What you need to know

LAST WEEK’S POLL

Three reasons why pizza is better than pasta

Three reasons why pizza is not better than pasta

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

The brainy inventor • Joshua Blackburn devised a clever word game.

Celebrating differences

A prize-winning scientist

“” THEY SAID IT!

Frogs that pretend to be poo

The world’s first redheads

Large red slugs reach a peak

Laying a trap for a hungry crab

Barbary macaque

Create a special cover for our Christmas issue • Fire up your imagination – and get ready to design our front page.

MEET THE JUDGES

HOW TO ENTER

Hidden rooms found in pyramid

Ancient words uncovered

Northern Ireland’s changing coastline

Photos of the week

Strong success for teacher

School support

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Make a difference • Do something to help others on Make a Difference Day.

How to be a great helper

“I enjoy helping younger kids”

The team solving spooky mysteries • New CBBC series Spooky Files is a funny and scary Halloween delight.

Three films for a Halloween movie night

5 books for people who love gaming • These reads will help you improve your skills, and even create a game of your own.

Adventures in Time: Fall of the Aztecs

Dominic Sandbrook • The historian tells us what he learned from writing about the Aztecs.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

A spine-tingling tale • Gabriel Dylan tells us about his love of all things spooky.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Living for the city • Have you got the skills to build the perfect place to live?

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make a straw skeleton

Puzzles

Mega pumpkin breaks record

Peculiar pet names from the past

An udderly relaxing luxury retreat

Politicians meet at Disneyland

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Restore nature now

Win your school a story-filled bookcase

GET INVOLVED

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.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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