The Week Junior

The Week Junior is a brilliant current affairs magazine for children aged between 8 and 14. It’s filled with fascinating stories and information, written to engage curious young minds and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them.

Afghanistan faces uncertain future

What happened on 9/11?

Mount Etna grows taller

Mysterious red jellyfish discovered off US coast

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

EXPLOSIVE

DID YOU KNOW?

Students achieve record results

WALRUS

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

BTEC results announced

Project to restore habitats

New Banksy seaside murals

Best UK sheds announced

An amazing feat for sea life

OUT AT SEA

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Do emojis enrich language? • Some people think the symbols are more confusing than helpful.

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

LAST WEEK’S POLL

WHATDOYOUTHINK?

DID YOU KNOW?

How reading makes us brave • Writer Jasbinder Bilan followed her dream.

From teacher to author

The godfather of sudoku

THEY SAID IT!

Humpbacks enjoy pandemic peace

NEW WAYS TO CUT WASTE

Songwriters of the sea

On your marks , get set, go! • Some incredible athletes are gearing up for the Paralympics.

British stars to look out for

“It’s important to set goals, even if you don’t succeed.”

A“dragon”down under

A well-preserved cave lion

Pompeii eatery reopens

Let’s pretend... to go to Mars

HOT STUFF!

Photos of the week

Bees buzzing in the Premier League

THE WEEK’S WINNERS...

Premier stats & facts

The power of positivity • Looking on the bright side helps you overcome challenges and reach your goals.

What makes The Week Junior readers hopeful

Holding on to hope

Portraits of survivors • This new exhibition honours those who survived the Holocaust.

“I don’t think I could imagine a childhood like hers”

Stars unite for Covid fundraiser

FILM CLUB • A boy and his dog dad cause chaos through time.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Digital bookworms • Find your next favourite story from a website or app.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

SECRETS & HACKS

GAME OF THE WEEK

5 great books set on islands • Lose yourself in the wonderful backdrops to these fantastic stories.

The Wild Before

WIN! • We’re giving away five copies of The Wild Before

Piers Torday • Discover what makes the Wild Before writer happy and his favourite animal.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

Have fun learning about the skies around you by making a… Weather station

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“IT HELPS ME PREPARE”

Make “reading-fuel”snacks

Blueberry and chocolate smoothie

Energy-boosting flapjack

That’s unbelievable !

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Art is my passion

Win a camera and book bundle

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

POPJAM

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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