The Week Junior US

Introducing The Week Junior! It’s filled with fascinating stories and facts, written to engage children and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them. Every week, The Week Junior reports on an array of topics from around the globe, including animals and nature, science and technology, as well as sports, books, movies, and more!

Polaris Dawn astronauts make history

Helping kids from space

UK restricts ads for junk food

Young Heroes are announced

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Banned Books Week is observed

Youth honorary chair

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Authorities investigate intruder

New trucks for delivering mail

Rare tiger cubs debut at zoo

Taylor Swift sweeps music awards

Around the world

Should it be illegal to text and walk? • It’s not wise to look at your phone while you walk, but are bans the answer?

Star behind the curtain • Stage manager Rolt Smith is now part of Broadway history.

A top fishing honor

Making a big impact

OVERHEARD“”

Can chimpanzees learn to speak?

Studying sounds

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Sweetwater Creek State Park, Georgia

Rock climbers help peregrine falcons

Good week / Bad week

Persian onager

“Why are tortoises so slow?” • Mira, 10, New York

A popular flavor for the fall season • A sure sign of autumn is the arrival of pumpkin spice sips and treats.

How a prehistoric sea “taco” ate

A prehistoric predator

Secret ingredient in Rembrandt’s work revealed

“Waffle stacks” remove chemicals

A folding electric skateboard

Photos of the week

Exciting start to NFL season

New head protection

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

US cyclist finishes historic ride

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

The Wild Robot becomes a film • In the new animated version of the popular book, a robot defies expectations when she is stranded in the wild.

The Wild Robot trilogy

2025 Super Bowl performer revealed

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

A rescue mission out in space

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

The Time Travel Twins

READER RECOMMENDS

James Patterson • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

4 fiction picks that are full of heart • Faced with unexpected challenges, the characters in these stories don’t give up.

Try writing your own stories • Find out how to tap into the power of your imagination to capture your creative ideas.

Where kids are the creative geniuses

Make a tasty veggie rainbow pizza

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Inspired by outer space

What makes your grandparents special?

IT’S YOUR TURN

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures you’ve taken or pictures with you in them! Have an adult email them to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you would like us to know about what’s happening in the photo.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

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

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