"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."
Leaders discuss Gaza’s future
Ramadan in Gaza
Mark Carney named Canada’s new leader
Celebrating women and girls
IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…
UK marks Covid Day of Reflection
The Covid-19 vaccine
WORD OF THE WEEK
THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
Boats collide in North Sea
Best cities for trees named
Band picked for Eurovision
Commonwealth comes together
THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE
Around the world
Are poems better than stories? • World Poetry Day is a chance to discover some wonderful poems.
Fundraising for a kinder society • Lyra Forster has raised lots of money to help cats.
Teaching to save lives
An astronaut in training
World’s largest iceberg grounded
The life cycle of an iceberg
March moths flit to the light
How slumber has changed through the ages • Find out why sleep matters and how bed habits have changed.
Some strange sleep aids
Scientists study fog’s power
How does fog form?
Vesuvius turned brain into glass
Man’s bloods saves millions of lives
A smartphone designed for kids
Photos of the week
Netball Super Cup celebrations
Facts about FAST5
THE WEEK’S WINNERS…
Our amazing brains • Celebrate how you learn and understand the world.
Inside my mind
Take care of your brain
Hopes, hurdles and halfpipes • A play about skateboarding girls goes on tour.
The real-life sisters who inspired the story
5 books about neurodiversity • This list celebrates our differences and shows us that no two brains are the same.
The Mizzy Mysteries: A Skeleton in the Closet
Claire Hatcher-Smith • The Mizzy Mysteries author lists her favourite fictional detectives.
READERS RECOMMEND
Have fun craf ting your own poems • Kate Wakeling on why wild ideas make great poems.
BOOK BITES
ON MY SHELF
Hear some great stories • Audiobooks are becoming more popular as a way to discover amazing authors.
APP OF THE WEEK
GAME OF THE WEEK
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Write a comedy sketch
Puzzles
That’s unbelievable!
Editor’s note
Fundraising on your own
CHARITY OF THE WEEK
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