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.

Young people protest for the planet

NASA launches Earth mapping satellite

A global concert for charity

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Driver shortage hits fuel supply

WORD OF THE WEEK • SNORKEL

BLACK HISTORY MONTH • 1901 The Ivory Bangle Lady

Attitudes to food revealed

A day to celebrate poetry

Masks made into litter pickers

Anti-Bullying Assembly launched

Around the world

Should the next James Bond be female? • Bond is back and some say it’s time to shake things up.

An adventure with animals • Vet Luke Gamble is crazy about creatures

A magical new president

Presenter makes history

Amur tigers are pouncing back

AUTUMNAL CRAFTS

Kew’s record plant collection

Green sea turtle

Goodweek

Badweek

Why do flamingos stand on one leg?

A celebration of being Black • Black History Month will be marked across October in the UK

Volcanoes shaped Mars

Clues to first fashion

Photos of the week

Golfers speed to success

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Fast firsts

The beauty of birdsong • Listening to birdsong can help you feel more calm and hopeful this autumn.

TWJ readers who enjoy birdsong

Connecting with nature

Meet your favourite authors • Join bestselling writers and The Week Junior team in Cheltenham.

Three of The Week Junior’s events

The story of a self-made hobbit

FILM CLUB • An orphan learns of her magical history.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Pokémon fans unite • The latest game puts you in an online battle arena.

GAME OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

5 great interactive adventure books • Dive into a magical world in which you play a key role in how the adventure unfolds.

The False Rose

Jakob Wegelius • The False Rose writer reveals he never wants to be far from his boat.

READERS RECOMMEND

Cyclo-cross • Saddle up to ride the thrills and spills of…

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“IT’S FUN AND GOOD FOR YOU”

Be a taste detective

Crossword • Read the clues carefully and write the answers into the grid.

Spot the difference • These two pictures appear to be the same, but take a closer look. There are actually five differences. Can you spot them?

Word jumble • Rearrange the scrambled letters to form four words connected with beaches and rock pools

Number tower

Sudoku

The scootering cat and dog

Stay at Winnie the Pooh’s home

Sister’s revenge is not so sweet

German cows go to the toilet

Editor’snote

CHARITY OF WEEK • Field Studies Council

Remembering our past

Ask a climate question to win a cool prize

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

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THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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