The Week Junior US

Introducing The Week Junior! It’s filled with fascinating stories and facts, written to engage children and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them. Every week, The Week Junior reports on an array of topics from around the globe, including animals and nature, science and technology, as well as sports, books, movies, and more!

Recovery efforts continue in Hawaii

Kids helping Hawaii

Japan releases radioactive water

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

India lands spacecraft on Moon

New school year begins across US

Back-to-school survey

GIRAFFE

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Anniversary of civil rights march

Republicans hold first debate

Colors of fall foliage predicted

Dolphin hospital to open on Cape Cod

Around the world

Should better movie seats cost more? • Some say the big screen needs to make a big change with a tiered pricing plan.

A love for language • The Week Junior contributor Susie Dent brings the history of words to life.

Music icon mourned

Teaching for decades

OVERHEARD

DNA tests could save sharks

Turtles’ ancient routines

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Mount Rainier, Washington

Herd of horses helps prevent wildfires

Good week / Bad week

Guam kingfisher

“Why do frogs croak?” • Jackson, 9, New York

You said it!

Extinct whale set weight record

The oldest jellyfish ever

Ancient Roman concrete was made to fix itself

Pay for groceries with a quick palm scan

Reusable glue that binds and releases

Photos of the week

California wins Little League Baseball series

Famous sculptures

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Historic eighth US title for Simone Biles

COACH OF THE WEEK

Kaitlyn Dobler

Famous giant puppet heads to US • Little Amal, who was created to raise awareness about refugees, kicks off a 35-city American tour on September 7.

3 well-known puppets

Strikes put movie releases on hold

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Battle monsters in a giant world

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Wrecker

Ask the author • Once an investigative reporter for the Miami Herald newspaper, Carl Hiaasen now writes books for kids and adults. In 2003, his novel Hoot was named a Newbery Honor book. The Week Junior talked to him about Wrecker, his latest release.

Easy, tasty recipes to try • From breakfast to lunch, plus snacks and treats, these dishes are simple to whip up before or after school.

Brain twisters and teasers

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

New York Says Thank You Foundation

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures of you! Have an adult email them to us at theweekjunior.com, with your description of what’s happening in the photo.

Puzzle and quiz answers

How much of this issue’s news can you remember?

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BEAUTY BY THE SEA • The dramatic arches and caves of Cathedrals Beach in northwestern Spain were sculpted over thousands of years by the Cantabrian Sea.