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."

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Editor’s note

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK

Listen to it!

Israel blocks Thunberg’s boat

People trying to help

Trump sends troops to stop city protests

Meeting to protect seas

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

More money for schools

What else is in the Spending Review?

Labour wins by-election

City receives craft honour

Crazy golf champ declared

New rules for water companies

Around the world

Should festivals in parks be allowed? • Some people say they cause too much noise and mess for locals.

The refugee who is helping others • Dorsa Yavarivafa wants all refugees to dream big.

Athlete who kept going

Spelling out a victory

THEY SAID IT!

Penguin poo helps to create clouds

A history of guano

NATURE SPY • Flying rosemary beetles sparkle in the sunshine

The importance of saltmarshes

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

The animators who craft magic worlds • Studio Ghibli made Japanese-style animation globally popular.

Three Studio Ghibli films adapted from books

Lords vote against new AI plans

AI and Studio Ghibli

Fossil pieces give clues to ancient Arctic birds

Cats seem to sniff out their owners

AMAZING INVENTIONS • World’s tallest 3D-printed tower

Photos of the week

Wollaston’s thrilling finish

Deignan departs

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

The power of community • Building connections with others makes us feel happy and safe.

Simple acts of community

Stronger together

An unlikely friendship • Hiccup and Toothless are back in a brand new film.

The brains behind the Isle of Berk

5 books about refugees • Refugee Week (16–22 June) celebrates the contributions of people seeking safety.

Escape Room: Game Zero

Christopher Edge • The author explains why his new book is like Doctor Who.

READERS RECOMMEND

Focus on Younger Fiction • The five books on this shortlist are full of fun, adventures, mysteries, magic and mayhem.

Driving dreams • Mario Kart World is the biggest and best Nintendo racer yet.

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

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Join us, as we get under the skin of the human body

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

My school’s triathlon

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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