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.

UK Government’s Rwanda flight stopped

The human rights court

Juneteenth marked across the US

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Madrid’s super-cool new park

Biggest rail strike in 30 years

History of trade unions

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Water safety badge launched

Two awards for popular novel

Penguin takes up painting

Glasgow art festival returns

Around the world

Should CBBC be moved from live TV? • People are unhappy with plans to move the channel online.

Stretching the truth in comedy • Rowan Atkinson reveals the key to being funny.

The blind photographer

Collecting football kits

THEY SAID IT!

Hidden ice river flows with life

Most detailed map yet of the Southern Ocean floor

Look out below lime trees

The most famous event in tennis

How viruses shape the oceans

How viruses work

Being decisive doesn’t mean you’re right

Mass frog burial puzzles experts

NEW ISSUE ALERT!

Make reading your superpower • Read, rate and review three books to boost your brain power and get a chance to win prizes.

England ace aims for Austria

Scoring celebration

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Build better friendships • Trying new activities and hobbies can help to overcome feeling lonely.

Marmalade Trust’s tips for feeling less lonely

Activities to help you connect with people

Information heroes • How codebreakers helped win the Second World War.

Second World War heroes

New Matilda trailer released

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Fall Guys goes free for all • The popular game works on more consoles now as well…

APP OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

5 hilarious books about history • These books bring history to life while giving you plenty to laugh about.

Fight Back

A.M. Dassu • The Fight Back author reveals what inspired her to write the book.

READERS RECOMMEND

Write a book review

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“DON’T REVEAL KEY DETAILS”

Bake shortbread biscuits

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

Plantlife

Making it to the Voices 2022 final

Fun Kids Stream It podcast

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

Puzzles page and quiz answers

POPJAM

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

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