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 • Lost for words? Try starting a conversation with one of these questions, inspired by stories this magazine.

Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Listen to it!

US protests over shooting

A brief history of ICE

Nuclear power plant reopens for one day

Hope for Indonesia’s rainforest

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Schools told to keep phones off

Support for a ban

Call for fairer treatment

A generous book donation

Team’s victory for equality

Films and TV boost toy market

Around the world

Should lynx return to Scotland? • The cats have made a comeback in some European countries.

Remembering the Holocaust • Granddaughter wants to share her family’s story.

IShowSpeed tours Africa

New leader flying high

THEY SAID IT!

Horses can catch our emotions

Horses and their noses

NATURE SPY • Sniff out sweet-smelling winter heliotrope flowers

Scotland’s underwater “fairy circles”

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Flat-headed cat

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Thrills and chills in the Italian mountains • Milan-Cortina welcomes sports stars for the Winter Olympics.

Secrets of an icy continent

What ice can tell us about Earth

Mission complete for HS2’s longest tunnel

A record-breaking year for treasure

FIND OUT MORE

Photos of the week

Hammer’s ready to hit out

Tough team

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Run, jump and have fun • Don’t let the cold weather stop you from heading outdoors in the fresh air.

Stuck for ideas?

Things to try out

Time to laugh your head off • The UK Kids’ Comedy Festival returns with more than two weeks of jokes and fun.

A super stupid show

Three more shows at the festival

BTS announce album and tour

FILM CLUB • A group of monsters are scared of a young girl.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 books about space • These out-of-this-world books will show you some of the secrets of our universe.

Finn’s Epic Fails

WIN! • We’re giving away five copies of Finn’s Epic Fails

Phil Earle • The author talks about pranks, making himself laugh and his next books.

READERS RECOMMEND

Playing all the right notes • Jeffrey Boakye talks about the power of music.

BOOK BITES

ON MY SHELF

Make and play • You can build your own levels – or even make entire games.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Craft a bold and bright mural • Try creating an African-style picture inspired by the work of artist Esther Mahlangu.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Go Have a Try

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

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