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.

Super space telescope launches

The Hubble Telescope

Museum’s latest finds are revealed

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Tributes paid to Archbishop Tutu

Covid leads to worker shortages

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Isolation period is cut

Warmest New Year for UK

New coins for Queen’s Jubilee

A fast-food restaurant first

Around the world

Should term dates be changed? • Some say that the school year is outdated and should change.

A journey to find your true self • Aoife Dooley reveals the story behind her book.

From rugby to the gallery

Bringing stories to life

A global search for lost birds

JOIN THE BIG SCHOOLS’ BIRDWATCH

Rediscovering lost species

Hawthorn is tree of the year

Good week

Bad week

Giant phantom jellyfish

Where do insects live in the winter?

Africa’s festival of football • The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations features world-class footballers.

Space probe touches the Sun

A new look at black holes

Photos of the week

Designing a new sport mascot

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Euro 2022 on its way

Running your own race • Focusing on your progress is more helpful than comparing yourself to others.

Handling missing out

Tips on how to run your own race

A journey through time • Discover treasures from Peru’s history.

Three of Peru’s most phenomenal sights

Enter a Strange World with Disney

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Games of 2022 • What’s coming to a device near you this year?

5 stories about superheroes • From mammoths to robots, there’s a hero for everyone in these books.

Jummy at the River School

Sabine Adeyinka • The author of Jummy at the River School talks about her hopes for 2022.

READERS RECOMMEND

Handball • If you like fast team games then have a go at playing…

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“IT IS A GREAT TEAM SPORT”

Keep a diary

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Making a cookbook

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THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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