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

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Editor’s note

Listen to it!

Action to tackle Ebola

Past outbreaks

Bulgaria celebrates Eurovision victory

Earth Prize winners announced

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

King Charles visits Golders Green

Jewish Culture Month

New swimming sites open

Public opinions wanted

Highway… or pie-way?

Gnomes return to garden show

Around the world

Should beaches ban sun-loungers? • Some people think they harm the area and the local wildlife.

Making rugby more inclusive • Zainab Alema wants to open rugby to everyone.

Cyclist becomes nurse

Top Attenborough fan

THEY SAID IT!

Europe’s new elephant sanctuary

The wild lives of elephants

NATURE SPY • Listen out for the marsh frog’s croaky song

Mayfly dance helps identify mates

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Discover the beautiful world of ballet • The dance form that has been entertaining for centuries.

A sun cream inspired by fish

Nature’s sun protection

Potato-heavy diets changed people’s bodies

NASA’s asteroid-spotting telescope

FIND OUT MORE

Photos of the week

Scotland’s Highland Games

Royal support

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Enjoy your own company • Spending time on your own is an opportunity to relax and grow.

“It’s nice to have time to be alone”

Solo time plans

Go behind the scenes of Eurovision • Learn about the glitz and glamour of the popular international song contest.

The UK at Eurovision

Memorable moments from the competition’s past

First look at Beyond the Spider-Verse

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 more books for cat lovers • All of the titles on this list follow the adventures of feline characters.

Renegades: The Magic Awakens

Michael Ford • The Renegades author on entering the minds of animal characters.

READERS RECOMMEND

Rapper and poet join forces • MC Grammar and Michael Rosen rhyme their way through a new book.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Brilliant brain breaks •  Why putting down your controller or device can improve your gaming skills.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Grow a sunflower • Plant sunflower seeds now and see them bloom around August.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

My artwork in an exhibition

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Quiz of the week

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