The Week Junior is a brilliant current affairs magazine for children aged between 8 and 14. It’s filled with fascinating stories and information, written to engage curious young minds and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them.

World Children’s Day builds a better future for every child

Young voice from Yemen

Armenia and Azerbaijan sign Russian peace deal

NASA SpaceX mission reaches ISS

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Lewis Hamilton makes F1 history

PARROT

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Lewis Hamilton’s career in numbers

Plans for a new nature GCSE

Pooh sticks bridge blocked

Devon village goes wild

Vaccine trials give hope in fight against coronavirus

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Are brutalist buildings awesome? • Some people think they symbolise hope, others say they are ugly.

What you need to know

What do you think?

Managing moods • TV star Fearne Cotton has written a book about emotions.

Jane Whitbread • The founder of a literacy charity explains how she got to where she is today.

Smart otters share tricks

Asian short-clawed otters

MAKE THE MOST OF LEFTOVERS

Greedy gulls target breaktime

Gentoo penguins

Achieving the impossible • Free climbing requires enormous skill, effort and self-belief.

Secrets of our ancient cousin

An unexpected big-game hunter

Space rock could be worth a fortune

Pause for a better night’s sleep

The world’s largest wind-powered vessel

Photos of the week

Book club

5 books with exciting quests • Go on a dangerous adventure by losing yourself in one of these thrilling stories.

WIN! • We’re giving away five copies of A Secret of Birds and Bone

The magical world of Marvel • Explore the hidden side of the Marvel universe with a brand new series.

Three Marvel milestones

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Scotland reach Euro 2020

Euro 2020 round-up

THE WEEK’S WINNERS…

Game on! • Bafta wants your ideas for its Young Game Designers contest.

Mentor award

Game-making tips

Create string art

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

My glasses project JOKE OF THE WEEK

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YOUR PHOTOS

Teacher OF THE WEEK

POPJAM

That’s unbelievable!

Puppy almost becomes mayor

Oranges fetch a high price

How much of this week’s news can you remember?

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Note from The Week Junior’s Editor-in-Chief

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