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The Week Junior

476
Magazine
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"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."

Israel and Hamas ceasefire starts

Amazing discoveries found at Pompeii

Trump sworn in as president

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Kindness chosen as Word of the Year

Kindness Awards 2025

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

PM pledges Ukraine support

Project boosts pine martens

Rare UFO clouds spotted

Kits change for colour-blind fans

Around the world

Are mega political donations ok? • Some people think that money can buy them political power.

Bringing words to life with poetry • Peter Mackay is Scotland’s latest Makar.

A day for remembering

The soundtrack to 2025

Plans to create nature-rich landscapes

Winter aconites light up woods

Tomato plants’ gloopy defences

Socorro dove

Celebrating new beginnings • Asian communities welcome 2025 – the Year of the Snake.

Foods eaten at Lunar New Year

Royal doctor’s tomb found

Mystery of the flying pterosaurs is solved

Photos of the week

Teenager’s cross country challenge

Enjoy the outdoors in winter • Boost your mood and health by being active outside.

2025’s city of culture • Bradford launches a year of exciting events.

5 stories inspired by cinema • Lights, camera, action! Grab some popcorn and enjoy this cinema-inspired selection.

Book club

Learn from the past for a brighter future • Peter Lantos shares his story of Holocaust survival.

Retro remakes • Donkey Kong and Star Wars games get updates for 2025.

Write a fantastic fairy tale

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

The Sun on a Wintry Morning

GET INVOLVED

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

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

The Week Junior


Frequency: Weekly Pages: 32 Publisher: Future Publishing Ltd Edition: 476

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: January 24, 2025

Always available

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Kids & Teens

Languages

English

"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."

Israel and Hamas ceasefire starts

Amazing discoveries found at Pompeii

Trump sworn in as president

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Kindness chosen as Word of the Year

Kindness Awards 2025

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

PM pledges Ukraine support

Project boosts pine martens

Rare UFO clouds spotted

Kits change for colour-blind fans

Around the world

Are mega political donations ok? • Some people think that money can buy them political power.

Bringing words to life with poetry • Peter Mackay is Scotland’s latest Makar.

A day for remembering

The soundtrack to 2025

Plans to create nature-rich landscapes

Winter aconites light up woods

Tomato plants’ gloopy defences

Socorro dove

Celebrating new beginnings • Asian communities welcome 2025 – the Year of the Snake.

Foods eaten at Lunar New Year

Royal doctor’s tomb found

Mystery of the flying pterosaurs is solved

Photos of the week

Teenager’s cross country challenge

Enjoy the outdoors in winter • Boost your mood and health by being active outside.

2025’s city of culture • Bradford launches a year of exciting events.

5 stories inspired by cinema • Lights, camera, action! Grab some popcorn and enjoy this cinema-inspired selection.

Book club

Learn from the past for a brighter future • Peter Lantos shares his story of Holocaust survival.

Retro remakes • Donkey Kong and Star Wars games get updates for 2025.

Write a fantastic fairy tale

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

The Sun on a Wintry Morning

GET INVOLVED

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

READERS RESPOND

THE WEEK Junior SHOW

Quiz of the week

The Week Junior