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.

Calls to remove President Trump after Capitol riots

Democrats win Senate

Snowfall causes chaos in Spain

Dozens of arrests are made in Hong Kong

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Covid-19 vaccine centres open

Follow the rules

DEMOCRACY

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Song celebrates languages

Helicopter freed from mud

Huge labyrinth being built

Prince Charles urges big businesses to put planet first

Around the world

Should people walk where they want? • In most of England, walkers are restricted to footpaths.

What you need to know

Sienna’s taste of Italy at home • Meet the 11-year-old chef hoping to inspire others.

A life of great courage

A different type of art

THEY SAID IT!

Turtle find could save species

Sea turtles thrive in peace

HELP BRITISH BIRDS

Sweary parrots get own room

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

What do giant otters eat?

A human home among the stars • Discover the incredible spacecraft orbiting the Earth.

Tim Peake’s dream

Moon rocks land in China

Mars layer cake

Woolly rhino found beneath Russian ice

Growing cells inside soda bread

ACTION STATIONS!

Photos of the week

Shock scores in the FA Cup

THE WEEK’S WINNERS...

The FA Cup in numbers

5 new magical adventures • Enchantments and mysterious powers abound in these wonderful stories.

BOOK OF THE WEEK

WIN! • We’re giving away six copies of The Valley of Lost Secrets

READERS RECOMMEND

Lesley Parr • The Valley of Lost Secrets writer explains how she came up with her new mystery.

A whole world away • Away is a new animated film made entirely by one person.

Three different styles of animation

New Doctor on the way?

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Lockdown learning is back • There’s a world at your fingertips to help you with schoolwork.

Helpful learning apps

Gaming island to turn into a museum

TikTok musical raises money for actors

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

SECRETS & HACKS

VIRAL VIDEO

Winter photography • Grab a camera and capture the season with…

HOW, WHAT, WHERE?

“I LIKE FROST IN THE MORNING”

Make a matchstick men masterpiece

That’s unbelievable!

Real OR Rubbish?

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Playing chess

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

Puzzles page answers

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