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."

Protests after mayor’s arrest

Turkey factfile

First woman chosen to head the Olympics

Kindness key to world’s happiness

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Investigation into airport closure

Heathrow in numbers

WORD OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

Nature GCSE to be set up

Outdoor labyrinth opens

Stamps celebrate folklore

Red Nose Day raises £34 million

Around the world

Would you eat lab-grown meat? • Some people say it’s better than eating animals raised for meat.

A Prime Minister making history • Meet the young leader of the Children’s Parliament.

Sharing strangers’ stories

Preserving a language

THEY SAID IT!

Sea survey reveals new creatures

About the Ocean Census

Woodpeckers drum for a nest

Campers can stay in rewilded areas

Animal of the week

From sundials to atomic clocks • How nature, science and mechanics help us tell the time.

Did you know?

Work begins on a mega tunnel

The world’s longest tunnels

REACH FOR THE STARS

Photos of the week

Awesome Anning and Azu

Ingebrigtsen’s double

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

The benefits of laughter • We all love a giggle and studies find laughing is good for your health too.

Mini comedian

Ways to get giggling

The world of Crongton • Join a group of friends as they tackle the highs and lows of growing up.

Alex Wheatle (1963–2025)

Landing the role of Liccle Bit

5 fantastic new fact books • Discover fascinating facts about everything from fossils to pharaohs with this selection.

Café Chaos

Catherine Wilkins • The author tells us her favourite cake and a family game to get you giggling.

READERS RECOMMEND

Write and draw your own graphic novel • Pedro Martin’s top tips for future comic book creators.

COVER REVEAL

ON MY SHELF

The joy of tidying up • Sorting things out is never a chore in A Little to the Left.

APP OF THE WEEK

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

Craft an Eid Moon

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

A message in a bottle

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

GET INVOLVED

YOUR PHOTOS

Teacher OF THE WEEK

CHECK OUT OUR PODCAST

Quiz of the week

The Week Junior