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.
Military coup in Sudan
Rare owl seen for the first time in 150 years
IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…
Barbados elects first president
Chancellor sets out UK’s spending
WORD OF THE WEEK
BLACK HISTORY MONTH • 1941 Lilian Bader joins the British RAF
UK news
Esports added to DofE Award
Old ghost drawing found
Around the world
Is space tourism a good idea? • Some say Earth’s problems need to be fixed before going to space.
What you need to know
Three reasons why space tourism is a good idea
Three reasons why space tourismis not a good idea
A passion for the planet • Jane Goodall is taking part in the COP26 summit.
The best worst golfer
Speaking through his art
THEY SAID IT!
Wild jaguars surprise experts
SPOT AWALRUS FROM SPACE
Social antisocial animals
Lost world discovered in forest
Good week
Bad week
Shetland pony
What’s the most interesting animal in the Zoo?
The plan to save the planet • The world is coming together for COP26 in Glasgow.
Meet COP26’s “One Step Greener” ambassadors
Sunstorm dates Viking arrival
Solar storms and northern lights
Robot swarm that works like ants
Our beautiful planet
Smashing time at conker contest
THE WEEK’S WINNERS…
Conkers in numbers
Being resourceful • Thinking up smart, creative solutions can boost your confidence.
Three top tips for being resourceful
Mimi: “I felt relieved and happy.”
Working waste into magic • A new exhibition looks at the clever ways people are reducing rubbish.
Three people imagining a new world
Scream Street returns to CBBC
THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST
Go on a Viking voyage
GAME OF THE WEEK
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
PAPERCRAFT OF THE WEEK
5 spooky books for Halloween • Settle in for some spine-tingling stories with this frighteningly good selection.
Roar Like a Lion
Carlie Sorosiak • The Roar Like a Lion writer says she’d like to chat with a tortoise
READERS RECOMMEND
Rangoli patterns
HOW, WHAT, WHERE?
“SO MUCH FUN!”
Make a woodland guardian
Number fit • All of these numbers fit into the grid. Can you work out where they go? We’ve put one in to start you off.
Wordsearch • Can you find all of the words listed here? They are hidden horizontally, vertically or diagonally, and may read forwards or backwards.
Barber brothers turning heads
Gaming pro drops controller in toilet
A world record Coke can collection
Travelling baby earns thousands
Editor’s note
CHARITY OF THE WEEK
My grandad’s passion for cars
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Teacher OF THE WEEK
Puzzles page and quiz answers
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