"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 Stevie come up with some ideas for new ice cream flavours.
Boss abandons football plan
FIFA in numbers
EU ministers meet to discuss Ceuta
Archbishop visits Ghana and Cameroon
IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…
New plans for adult social care
The Casey Commission
Manchester mayor chosen
Funds for young journalists
Hero rescue dog retires
A celebration of Welsh culture
Around the world
Is it wrong to farm octopuses? • Some say the creatures are too intelligent to be kept in tanks.
Joining farmers to fight hunger • Shifra Ainomugisha was inspired by her parents.
A talent for telling stories
Making awards inclusive
THEY SAID IT!
Bubbles help sleeping whales
What is spermaceti?
NATURE SPY • Blow fluffy white dandelion clocks
Keeping hedgehogs safe in heatwaves
ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Amur tiger
GOOD WEEK
BAD WEEK
Meet Mexico’s most famous artist • Frida Kahlo’s bold painting style has inspired many admirers.
Observatory under threat
An amazing discovery
Fossil gives glimpse of prehistoric system
How to watch the eclipse safely
AMAZING INVENTIONS • Clothes that put themselves on
Photos of the week
Great Games in Glasgow
Numbers to know
THE WEEK’S WINNERS…
Smart screen habits • Make the most of summer by balancing your online and offline time.
Make a family plan
Boost body and brain
Young artists’ summer show • All sorts of original art by young people is on display at the Royal Academy of Arts.
The Royal Academy
More ways to see young people’s creativity
Big movie moments at Comic-Con
THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST
5 more books about music • Take a look at these books, which feature music at the heart of the stories.
Diary of a Number One Superfan
WIN! • We’re giving away five copies of Diary of a Number One Superfan
Pamela Butchart • Find out which musician the next book in this series will be about.
READERS RECOMMEND
The wonders of STEM • Explore our amazing world with the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) shortlist for the Week Junior Book Awards.
Prepare to splat • Splatoon Raiders is an ink-redible adventure game.
APP OF THE WEEK
PODCAST OF THE WEEK
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Make a Pop Art ice cream painting • Use your own face to create a fun artwork.
That’s unbelievable!
Puzzles
How we made a pond for wildlife
TEACHER OF THE WEEK
CHARITY OF THE WEEK
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Quiz of the week
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