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.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

WORD OF THE WEEK • MAZE

Editor’s note

Listen to it! • This week Bex, Eve and Joe describe the things that help them start their day with a smile.

Funeral for Supreme Leader

The holy city of Mashhad

Remains of ancient city found in Egypt

US celebrates its 250th birthday

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Change to political party funding

Foreign influence and social media

Punjabi soldiers recognised

A new Children’s Laureate

A mountain gorilla maze

Girls are missing out on sport

Around the world

Should adults have screen-free days? • Some people say screen breaks could benefit grown-ups too.

Protecting ocean wildlife in Africa • Meet the scientist working to save sharks.

Bringing Latin to Bath

A fundraising swimmer

THEY SAID IT!

Humans and apes share a laugh

The science of tickling

Enjoy the sight of pretty common mallow

New species of walking shark found

Blue-crowned laughingthrush

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Reasons to be cheerful • Here’s what you told us about hope, helping others and building a brighter future.

Sea squirts offer possible cure

Staying safe on an expedition

Loaf of bread made from ancient yeast

The tiny chip packed with power

A cockroach diving suit

Making a difference • Meet the young people using their skills to make a better world for everyone.

Awesome Australia take title

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Summer of action

Look on the bright side of life • Use the power of positive thinking to overcome challenges.

The maybe game

Daily positives

A summer of classical music •  The BBC Proms concerts have lots for families to enjoy together.

Three amazing musicians performing at the Proms

The Royal Albert Hall

The Box museum wins top award

FILM CLUB • Rapunzel goes on a hair-raising adventure.

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

5 more sciencefiction stories • These page-turning novels are great for readers who enjoy sci-fi thrills.

How to Steal the Future

Christopher Edge • The author talks about mazes, the future and his biggest inspiration.

WIN! • We’re giving away five copies of How to Steal the Future

READERS RECOMMEND

Five feel-good reads • The shortlist for the Wellbeing Book of the Year Award celebrates books that help readers to understand their feelings.

Shaking up football gaming

APP OF THE WEEK

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Feel positive, take action • Boost your mood and have fun with these feel-good activities.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

Our Grandad, Gilbert Clarke

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

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