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… • Lost for words? Try starting a conversation with one of these questions, inspired by stories this magazine.

Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Listen to it!

Tsunami warnings protect people

Saving lives

Red Cross asks to help hostages held in Gaza

Sacred Buddhist gems returned

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Storm brings disruption

How is wind measured?

A new Astronomer Royal

Top baby names revealed

Taking ducks for a walk

YouTube winning big audiences

Around the world

Does it matter if music is made by AI? • It has been revealed that a new band was created using AI.

An award-winning young film director • Sara and her classmates made their own film.

A playful dance maker

Creating a special tartan

“”THEY SAID IT!

Dropping mosquitos to save birds

Diverse honeycreepers

NATURE SPY • Common knapweed lures butterflies and bees

Join this summer’s Scavenger Hunt

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Shark Bay bandicoot

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Your dream job • In July, we asked you what you want to do when you grow up – here’s what you said.

Tougher online rules for tech

How to stay safe online

AI beats goalkeepers at predicting penalty kicks

Did spiders start off life in the sea?

AMAZING INVENTIONS • Better packaging for the planet

Photos of the week

UK’s best athletes compete

Numbers to know

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Get ready for secondary school • Take the next step of your education in your stride.

“You will soon get the hang of it”

Secondary school myths busted

The giants that once roamed Earth • Meet the supersized creatures who lived after the dinosaurs disappeared.

A big task

Three of the animals on display

5 more great graphic novels • Check out these exciting stories, where the pictures are just as important as the words.

Unfairies

Huw Aaron • The Unfairies author tells us how he got his job.

READERS RECOMMEND

Explore your interests • The books on this shortlist help you discover fascinating facts and fun new skills.

Hobbit homebuilding •  Tales of the Shire is a relaxed game set in the world of Lord of the Rings.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Press summer flowers • Preserve flowers to create pretty gifts or compile your own nature journal.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Be bold and brave

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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