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.

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The Week Junior

Covid-19 vaccine programme begins

Hundreds of new species are identified

US leader starts work

Mount Etna erupts

Life-saving new treatment is a gift

2021 census is completed

Fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls are found

Justice for George Floyd

Tributes paid to Prince Philip

US film awards celebrate firsts

Election winners make history

Rome’s Colosseum is to get a new floor

Rover lands on Mars

Queen honours a caring nation

UK says thank you to the NHS

World Heritage sites reviewed

Climate report urges action

Students achieve record results

US and its allies leave Afghanistan

US marks 20 years since 9/11

Covid-19 jabs are offered to over-12s

Young people demand change

Life-saving malaria vaccine is approved

Earthshot Prize winners revealed

Spacecraft sets off on collision course

Magnificent Roman mosaic is revealed

Concern as Covid cases rise again

Josephine Baker honoured

Storms cause power cuts

Is it ok to regift Christmas presents? • Unwanted gifts are a fact of life. Some say pass them on.

The heroes of 2021 • Meet some of The Week Junior’s favourite people from the past 12 months.

Charity plans to bring back wildcats • There was no shortage of Interesting animal stories in 2021-here are just a few of our favourites.

Sea slugs move to cooler seas

Giant pandas out of danger

Baby gorilla is born to be wild

Whales thrived in pandemic peace

Climate deal at COP26 • Look back at 2021’s most important and exciting environment stories.

What’s in the deal?

Cactus blooms in UK

Amazing umbrella algae found

Swiss scientists study soiled pants

Space tourism takes off • Discover some of 2021's most exciting science stories

Touchdown for Perseverance

Meet the monkeydactyl

Sniffer dogs have a nose for Covid

Scientists reveal Tudor secrets

The future of travel takes off • Catch up with the year’s big stories in technology and engineering.

Electric car batteries power up

Meet Pazzi the pizzabot

3D-printed ivory to help elephants

Simple solutions to screen fatigue

Sporting moments of 2021

FESTIVE FUN • This mindbending holiday puzzle section can be removed from the middle of your magazine. Carefully pull out the pages then give yourself a brain-boosting workout.

Colouring in

Sporting starts of 2021 • With big sporting events back in the calendar, many amazing athletes hit the headlines this year.

New goals for New Year • Think about your future and get 2022 off to a positive start.

Top tips for goal-setting

How to bounce back

The best films 2021 • Get stuck in to some of the past year’s most-loved movies.

The best games of 2021 • It’s game on for monkeys, football, photography and more in this selection of six of the year’s best releases.

Award-winning books • It’s been another brilliant year for readers and these titles have all won prizes.

Make a surreal 3D game

The joy of cooking • Make the most of the school holidays by having fun in the kitchen.

Our favourite front pages • All sorts of stories made it onto the cover in 2021, but these six earned top...