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."

South Africa takes Israel to court

Why does South Africa support Palestine?

Crowds cheer King Frederik the 10th

Taiwan elects new president

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Post Office workers promised justice

The TV drama

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Warnings for snow and ice

Children’s word of the year

Trains bring fun at the front

Photos show best of Britain

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should schools be inspected? • Some people say inspections help keep school standards high.

What you need to know

LAST WEEK’S POLL

Three reasons why schools should be inspected

Three reasons why schools should not be inspected

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

The explorer who loves adventure • Simon Reeve’s new TV show goes to wild places.

Sandra Day O’Connor 1930–2023 • The first woman to serve in the most important legal court in the US.

“” THEY SAID IT!

Count birds to help their survival

Singing to unborn chicks

King Alfred’s cakes cling on

Socialising makes dogs happy

Good week

Bad week

Siamang gibbon

What is the biggest animal at the zoo?

The schools bringing people together • Israeli and Palestinian children are learning to build friendship.

How others are working for peace

Show celebrates latest gadgets

Apple unveils new goggles

Artificial skin designed for underwater robot

App could ease hearing problem

An interesting food source

Photos of the week

Egypt’s squash success

Get started in squash

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Get lost in music • Listening closely to different songs can boost your wellbeing.

Music and you

The different elements that go into a song

A wonderful miniature world • A new TV series gives audiences a bug’s eye view.

Enjoy the original film

Paddington to be a stage star

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 stories that take place in schools • Anything can happen at school, from new friendships to robot librarians.

Dread Wood: Fright Bite

Jennifer Killick • The Dread Wood writer tells The Week Junior about her deepest fears.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

Write stories you love • Top author SF Said explains how to get started if you want to write a book.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Play that tune again • You don’t have to be a musician to try some of the latest new music games.

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Draw a wacky invention

Puzzles

House-proud mouse at work

Old pants raise money for charity

A fun fake canal bridge

Sea lion pups become city pets

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

The Magpie • A poem created by Marcie

Send a message to the future

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.

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