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."

The big picture

Something worth talking about

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Editor’s note

Listen to it! • This week Bex, Joe and guest Dan are talking about their favourite places in nature.

Leaders set up partnership

What is NATO?

Israel’s leader rejects peace plan for Gaza

Roman shipwreck discovered

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

New rules for school uniforms

Making school cheaper

Power cut hits railways

Odyssey film boosts poetry sales

Old choc box raises £1,700

Irish festival comes to Belfast

Around the world

Have cars got too big? • Some people say many new vehicles take up too much space.

A run that brings people together • Parkrun’s founder explains why it is so popular.

On a mission to motivate

Performing at the top

THEY SAID IT!

Work to restore heath begins

Lowland heath

Spot lugworm casts on sandy beaches

Pink seaweed revealed as new species

Moss carder bumblebee

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Life in the driest places on the planet • These harsh habitats are home to lots of people and animals.

Blood-red water has ancient life

Which one are you?

Improving sleep with poo pills

The secret to the perfect chips

FIND OUT MORE

Photos of the week • GDT NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2026

Games with the X factor

Winter X Games

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Spend time with trees • Being out in woodlands can help you feel calmer and happier.

The wood wide web

Try these three woodland activities

Revealing 800 years of history • Hull Maritime Museum reopens after a big update that took six years.

Ernest Shackleton

Three more ocean adventures

Spidey’s spectacular success

FILM CLUB • A friendly fish wants to become human.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 art and craft activity books • Brush up your artistic skills – or just have a go for fun – with these brilliant books.

Hari Kumar: The Race Day Disaster

Rashmi Sirdeshpande • The author talks about keeping a diary and how she feels about sports day.

READERS RECOMMEND

Fun picture books • These books for younger children combine funny, beautiful images and words in tales to help readers see their world in a new way.

Think in squares • Get inspired by these little blocks to create your own pixel art.

GAME OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Craft a summer fan • Chill out with a delicious-looking accessory.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

A poem to celebrate my teacher

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Quiz of the week

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