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.

Call for stricter US gun laws

Gun laws in the UK

Refugee Week to be marked across UK

Climate activists join forces

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Grenfell Tower tragedy remembered

Grenfell Tower Inquiry

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Historic shipwreck revealed

“Flying” boat takes off

Art transforms empty shops

Government cuts plans to boost nature

Around the world

Should rich countries do more to help refugees? • Some say that countries with more resources could help more.

Changing lives with libraries • Cressida Cowell wants more books in schools.

The bearded balancer

Italy’s viral astronaut

Rice lured chickens from the trees

Colourful relatives

Goldfinch nesting season

Otters are solo puzzle solvers

Good week

Bad week

Peregrine falcon

Which animals snore – and why do they do it?

China plans space adventures

Invaders from outer space?

Photos of the week

Teenagers boost basketball skills

Wheelchair basketball

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

How to cope when a pet dies • Celebrating your pet can help you with sadness when they die.

Help a grieving friend

Your feelings are normal

To infinity… and beyond • Lightyear imagines where everyone’s favourite Space Ranger came from.

Fascinating facts about Buzz Lightyear

Twenty-five years of magic

FILM CLUB • This talking parrot will leave you speechless.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Mario’s team goes for goal • Play football with some of Nintendo’s best-known characters.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

SECRETS & HACKS

5 books about brothers • These super sibling stories will thrill you, amuse you and make you think.

Escape to the River Sea

Emma Carroll • The Escape to the River Sea writer reveals a surprising favourite snack.

BARNES CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FESTIVAL

Explore a bookshop • Make exciting new reading discoveries when you…

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“THERE IS NEW INSPIRATION”

Write a blog

Puzzles

Cheese rolling returns

Restaurant tells guests to lick walls

Merfolk gather for record attempt

Cat gets a university degree

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Talking about racism in my school

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