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.

Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Listen to it!

Thousands protest in Israel

Action across the world

Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal agreed

Mars rock sale investigated

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Hundreds arrested in London

The right to protest

Edinburgh landmark burns

A Minecraft Eisteddfod

Village’s scarecrow festival

Allergy petition handed to Number 10

Around the world

Are driverless taxis a good idea? • Some say that self-driving vehicles are the future of travel.

Fascinated by our ancient ancestors • Ella Al-Shamahi is an expert in science and history.

A young grandmaster

Hitting a record speed

THEY SAID IT!

The strange life in ocean trenches

What is an ocean trench?

NATURE SPY • Cinnabar moth caterpillars munch on ragwort

Saving the snails hunted for their beauty

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

The world’s best players come to England • Sixteen teams will battle to be crowned rugby union’s best.

Earth has “plastics crisis”

A treaty on pollution

Photos of the week

Golden glory for gymnast

The all-around event

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Coping with moving • How to manage when you move to a new home.

Make memories

New school too?

A summer camp adventure • Snoopy and the gang venture into the great outdoors in this new musical TV show.

75 years of Peanuts

Three classic Peanuts characters

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 fresh new fiction books • These imaginative tales will plunge you into new worlds and intriguing situations.

How to Save Your Granny from a Runaway Train

Swapna Haddow • The How to Save Your Granny author on science and fiction.

READERS RECOMMEND

A world in verse • This shortlist celebrates the power of poetry to explore feelings and ideas

Dunking delights • Wheelchair basketball is given a futuristic spin in Drag x Drive.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make lime and coconut ice cream • Try making this simple, summery treat – it’s only got three ingredients.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Making Moves

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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