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."

Storm Boris hits Europe

Why is Storm Boris so bad?

Security staff prevent Donald Trump attack

Artists win big at VMAs

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Coal mine plans stopped

Oil project blocked

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Portrait of poet wins prize

City hosts year of creativity

Bendy barge takes to canal

Uniform advice issued to schools

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should it be illegal to text while walking? • Is a ban on looking at your phone while you walk a good idea?

Working to end child poverty • Sophie Balmer wants to help young people.

Trailblazing sail master

A young super cycler

THEY SAID IT!

Birds may have migration buddies

Migration mysteries

Water voles show up in autumn

Cats like playing fetch too

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Making words with movement • Find out how sign language is used all over the world.

Stars who sign

Bone helped humans walk

Other left-over body parts

Clowning around is good for patients

Images reveal Martian atmosphere

FIND OUT MORE • Blast off with the NEW issue of The Week Junior Science+Nature. Visit the solar system’s biggest planet and walk with the biggest dinosaurs ever.

Photos of the week

Diamond League stars shine

Mascot race

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Get a good night’s sleep • Preparing for bedtime helps you settle down and stay asleep.

Put your thoughts to bed in a diary

The stages of sleep • Humans sleep in cycles lasting around 90 to 100 minutes each.

From the page to the stage • Author Manjeet Mann on crafting a play from her popular book Run, Rebel.

Another fantastic show

5 books about minibeasts • Get ready to explore the insect kingdom with these brilliant books about bugs.

The Boy in the Suit

James Fox • The author of The Boy in the Suit on why telling stories is his dream job.

READERS RECOMMEND

Your imagination can take you anywhere • Mel Taylor-Bessent on the freedom of writing for fun.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Kick off • EA Sports FC returns with a five-a-side game and lots of new features.

PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make a bug hotel

Puzzles

The amazing mountaineer cat

Human-powered wacky races

Miniature Cornish village for sale

Painting the house chocolatey

Editor’s note

Arts Connection – Cyswllt Celf

Harvesting honey

Write about nature

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