The Week Junior

"When you are young, you’re naturally curious about the world and everything in it. But the world seems made for grown-ups; complex and unknowable. That’s why we’ve created The Week Junior. It explains the news and events in ways that children understand; immediate, colourful, exciting. From news to nature, science to geography, and sport to books, The Week Junior explores an extraordinary array of topics from around the globe. Written to engage a young person’s point of view, without spoon-feeding or patronising, it explains events in a safe, accessible and inspiring way."

The big picture

Something worth talking about • Lost for words? Try starting a conversation with one of these questions, inspired by stories this magazine.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Editor’s note

Listen to it!

Cruise ship evacuated

Medics parachute to help

Plan for early school holidays is cancelled

Classified UFO files released

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Plaid Cymru wins Welsh election

Pressure on Starmer

Support for Jewish people

Ancient island sits on wood

Happy birthday Sir David

Nibbies celebrate children’s books

Around the world

Should campfires be banned? • Some people say open fires outdoors are not worth the risk.

Learning to love maths problems • Jessica Gagen works with numbers every day.

Creating a useful app

Selling out an arena

THEY SAID IT!

Protecting flowering plants

The four types of plant

NATURE SPY • Red dead-nettle flowers show up on verges

The buzz about these amazing insects • Bees play a big role in keeping the planet healthy.

Yawning is good for the brain

Unstoppable yawns

Haunted house feeling could be hidden sound

Other people’s chips really are tastier

AMAZING INVENTIONS • A vibrating pillow for deaf people

Photos of the week

Strong success for Shayea

Sporty spectacle

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Get blooming happy • Grow your health and wellbeing by gardening.

“I can enjoy the outdoors”

Indoor gardening ideas

Step into cheerleading • A new CBBC series follows the highs and lows of a team of cheerleaders preparing to compete.

Dizzying moves

Discover more dancing

5 more books for fans of gaming • If you love video games, the titles on this list will be perfect for you.

Holomonsters

Lee Newbery • The Holomonsters author talks about video games, faeries and cake.

READERS RECOMMEND

The fascinating world of insects • Richard Jones’s new book is bursting with bug facts.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Batman’s back • Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is an open world game.

APP OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

Make a funky flower picture • Cut out shapes to create your own colourful artwork.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Introducing Chippy Chats

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

GET INVOLVED • Enter the Number Heroes competition

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Quiz of the week

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