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!

Many saved from US flood

Flash Flood Alley

Australian inquiry shines light on past

Experts discover ancient city

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

7/7 victims remembered

Good rises from tragedy

French leader’s special visit

Trespass protest takes place

UK’s best beaches revealed

Celebrating kindness in schools

Around the world

Should school summer breaks be shorter? • Some people say six weeks is too long; others love the break.

The astronaut leading change • John McFall is training to go on a space mission.

One skater’s epic trip

A fundraising author

THEY SAID IT!

Ash trees learn to survive dieback

The mighty ash tree

NATURE SPY • Moon jellyfish drift towards the shore

Orangutans sleep like humans

ANIMAL OF THE WEEK • Grey long-eared bat

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

What can you spot? • Try the challenge to see how many stories you can spy on this week’s cover.

Drug offers bright future

What do white blood cells do?

Photos of the week

Super win for London Pulse

Mentor moves on

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

How to make good decisions • Learn how to approach making the right choice.

Boost your confidence

Decision-making tips

Explore the lives of primates • This new exhibition is all about humans’ closest relatives.

A primate promise

Three primates on display

5 Books about sharks • Celebrate Shark Awareness Day on 14 July by reading a fishy tale or a fact-filled book.

The Girl with Gills

Becca Rogers • The Girl with Gills author reveals her love of exploring watery places.

READERS RECOMMEND

Fantastic new fiction • The Breakthrough category is for new writers and their first published books.

Become a quiz whizz • Simple tips to help you create great quizzes for friends and family. ?

APP OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Make windows squeaky clean • Offer to help out with this satisfying household chore.

Your dream job • Tell us what you’d like to do when you grow up.

That’s unbelievable!

Puzzles

The Knaresborough Bed Race

TEACHER OF THE WEEK

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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YOUR PHOTOS • Readers send in lots of photos featuring their magazine collections. We love them! To mark our 500th issue, here are just four of them.

Quiz of the week

The Week Junior