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.

Historic results in elections

The Queen’s Speech

Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Calls for calm after Jerusalem violence

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

New rules as lockdown eases

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

How to hug carefully

Art-prize shortlist revealed

Surprise snow for skiers

School finds time capsule

Key climate role for Attenborough

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should fans own football clubs? • Lots of football fans want to take control of their clubs.

What you need to know

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

LAST WEEK’S POLL

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

YES Three reasons why fans should own their football clubs

NO Three reasons why fans should not own their football clubs

Swimming her way to success • Alice Dearing is aiming for Olympic glory.

Lord of breaking records

Shooting for the Moon

THEY SAID IT!

Wild horses are natural engineers

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK PREPARE TO GO WILD

HORSE COUNTRY an

Other ecosystem engineers

Name the Tower’s baby raven

Good week Bad week

Animal of the week Putty-nosed monkey

Are elephants like mammoths?

Supporting soldiers for 100 years • The Royal British Legion marks its 100th birthday this month.

People the Legion helps

Secrets of a Tudor ship

Explore the Mary Rose

Bats inspire new technology

Driverless cars get the green light

Melting medicine

Photos of the week

Dream start for young cricketer

THE WEEK’S WINNERS...

Counting down to The Hundred

Learning to cope with sadness • Death is a natural part of life but talking about grief can help you feel better.

Advice from young people

A way of celebrating life

Our Future Planet • A new exhibition explores technology built to save the Earth.

Three of the best science museums in the UK

Ed Sheeran backs local football team

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Take your best shot • New Pokémon Snap sends you and your camera on an adventure.

WEBSITE OF WEEK THE

APP OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

5 new books with great friends • These stories all feature lively characters going on some exciting adventures.

BOOK OF THE WEEK

WIN! • We’re giving away five copies of Extinct: Hallucigenia

Ben Garrod • The Hallucigenia writer reveals the extinct animal he wishes could return.

READERS RECOMMEND

YOUR TURN

Padel tennis • If you like racquet sports, try a fast and exciting game of…

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“I HOPE TO PLAY FOR TEAM GB”

That’s unbelievable!

Writer’s note

Mudlarks

Making cards to help the chimpanzees

Enter an art competition

GET INVOLVED

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see your snaps. Send them to us at hello@theweekjunior.co.uk Don’t forget to tell us why you took them.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

POPJAM ™

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week • How much of this week’s news can you remember?

THE WEEK JUNIOR