The Week Junior

The Week Junior The Week Junior is a multi award-winning current affairs magazine for eight to 14-year-olds.

The Week Junior explains news and current affairs to young people in a safe, accessible and inspiring way. Engaging, immediate, colourful and inspiring, it offers a weekly opportunity for children to explore their world and develop their now opinions about the things that matter. With content ranging from science, technology, animals and the environment to apps, coding and entertainment, every issue is carefully created to feed curious young minds.

In each issue of The Week Junior, 's Susie Dent journeys into the past via our . This week, she tells readers about th...
29/06/2025

In each issue of The Week Junior, 's Susie Dent journeys into the past via our . This week, she tells readers about the word "puffin". 🪶

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🔍 Our latest Book of the Week is A Box Full of Murders by Janice Hallett, published by Puffin Books. 📚 In a Q&A with Hal...
29/06/2025

🔍 Our latest Book of the Week is A Box Full of Murders by Janice Hallett, published by Puffin Books.

📚 In a Q&A with Hallett, she tells us why she loves crime stories and more.

📖 Also on our Book Club pages, find five books about school trips that lead to peculiar happenings, and discover which titles have been shortlisted in the audiobook category of The Week Junior Book Awards 2025.

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🎥 In last week's , we asked children if film adaptations of books should stick to the original story.📚 Most (73%) of ou...
28/06/2025

🎥 In last week's , we asked children if film adaptations of books should stick to the original story.

📚 Most (73%) of our readers said yes, movies should stick to what's written in the books.

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On the newest episode of , Bex from Fun Kids Radio is joined by writers Eve and Joe to talk about:🤯 The world's largest...
28/06/2025

On the newest episode of , Bex from Fun Kids Radio is joined by writers Eve and Joe to talk about:

🤯 The world's largest digital camera
😋 A designer handbag made of chocolate
😷 Whether pets should get regular flea treatments

And much more!

⏳ Episodes are around 30 minutes.

🎧 Available via theweekjunior.co.uk/show or on most podcast platforms.

In the latest issue of , out now, children can:⚽ Read all about , which kicks off on 2 July🦖 Meet a relative of T.rex🎨...
27/06/2025

In the latest issue of , out now, children can:

⚽ Read all about , which kicks off on 2 July
🦖 Meet a relative of T.rex
🎨 Find out where work is being done to restore a artwork

And lots more!

🎧 Here's a reminder of the brilliant children's audiobooks shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards 2025. Congratulat...
27/06/2025

🎧 Here's a reminder of the brilliant children's audiobooks shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards 2025. Congratulations to everyone nominated in this category. 🌟

Chibundu Onuzo
Nadia Shireen Illustration
Greg Jenner, Historian
Xiobing Wang

Katie Ponder

DK Books
Bloomsbury Publishing UK
W. F. Howes
Simon & Schuster Books UK

We're so proud to share that The Week Junior was highly commended at last night's PPA Awards – a prestigious industry ev...
26/06/2025

We're so proud to share that The Week Junior was highly commended at last night's PPA Awards – a prestigious industry event that celebrates excellence in the magazine media industry. This is a huge honour for the whole team and is a wonderful vote of confidence in our brand as we celebrate our 10th year of making sense of the world for children. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to the PPA, the judges and everyone who helped organise last night's ceremony!

Nate Yu's Blast from the Past by Maisie Chan is our Book of the Week. It explores family and forgotten stories. In our Q...
22/06/2025

Nate Yu's Blast from the Past by Maisie Chan is our Book of the Week. It explores family and forgotten stories.

In our Q&A with Chan, she shares her go-to karaoke song, the first story she wrote as an adult and more.

🏞️ Also on our pages, you'll find five books for the summer solstice. Plus, discover which titles have been shortlisted in the Wellbeing category of The Week Junior Book Awards 2025.

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In each issue of The Week Junior, 's Susie Dent journeys into the past via our . This week, she tells readers about th...
22/06/2025

In each issue of The Week Junior, 's Susie Dent journeys into the past via our . This week, she tells readers about the word "soccer". ⚽️

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😁 What a day at Barnes Children's Lit Fest! 📚 The Week Junior led two workshops and met lots of amazing readers, writers...
21/06/2025

😁 What a day at Barnes Children's Lit Fest!

📚 The Week Junior led two workshops and met lots of amazing readers, writers and illustrators. Here are a few pics from the day 🎉

🕺 In last week's , we asked our readers if they think festivals in parks should be allowed. 🎶 The votes are in, and 59%...
21/06/2025

🕺 In last week's , we asked our readers if they think festivals in parks should be allowed.

🎶 The votes are in, and 59% said the festivals should be allowed so people can see their favourite acts perform.

📝 The aim of the Big Debate is to present two sides of an issue fairly and objectively in order to stimulate discussion and allow our readers to make up their minds. We believe that readers being able to consider different views is an important skill.

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The Week Junior are at Barnes Children's Lit Festival! This morning, writers Eve and Joe led a young journalists worksh...
21/06/2025

The Week Junior are at Barnes Children's Lit Festival!

This morning, writers Eve and Joe led a young journalists workshop.

They shared their interviewing top tips before children quizzed The Week Junior editor Vanessa, author-illustrator Lydia Monks and author Christopher Edge about haircuts, dogs, adventures and more!

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The Week Junior magazine explains news and current affairs to young people in a safe, accessible and inspiring way. Engaging, immediate, colourful and entertaining, it offers a weekly opportunity for 8–14 year olds to explore their world and develop their own opinions about the things that matter. With content ranging from science, technology, animals and the environment to apps, coding and entertainment, every issue is carefully created to feed curious young minds.

Launched in November 2015, The Week Junior is adored by its readers, praised by parents and teachers and has won a number of awards in recognition of its editorial excellence.