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.

DONATE YOUR CHILDREN'S OLD BOOKS! πŸ“šβ˜€οΈπŸŽ Give books your child's grown out of to another good home by donating gently-used...
28/12/2025

DONATE YOUR CHILDREN'S OLD BOOKS! πŸ“š

β˜€οΈπŸŽ Give books your child's grown out of to another good home by donating gently-used books to The Children's Book Project. Find out how at thechildrensbookproject.co.uk

A special festive episode of is out now. Bex from Fun Kids Radio is joined by The Week Junior team to discuss their fa...
26/12/2025

A special festive episode of is out now.

Bex from Fun Kids Radio is joined by The Week Junior team to discuss their favourite moments and stories from a brilliant year, including:

🌠 Our 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th issue and its special cover
πŸ“– The Week Junior Book Awards
🎀 Interviews with some very famous faces

And lots more!

🎧 Listen to it at theweekjunior.co.uk/show.

⭐ Our special bumper issue is out now. πŸ—“οΈ In it, we look back at the events, discussions and media that shaped 2025, inc...
24/12/2025

⭐ Our special bumper issue is out now.

πŸ—“οΈ In it, we look back at the events, discussions and media that shaped 2025, including:

πŸ—žοΈ The biggest news stories
🀩 The sporting stars who hit the headlines
🎬 The best that film had to offer
πŸ•ΉοΈ The video games that defined the year

And so much more!

In each issue of The Week Junior, 's Susie Dent journeys into the past via our . This week, she tells readers about th...
21/12/2025

In each issue of The Week Junior, 's Susie Dent journeys into the past via our . This week, she tells readers about the word "lesson". πŸŽ“πŸ’‘

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πŸ“š Our latest is The Merry Christmas Murders, by Alexandra Benedict A K Benedict (published by Simon Kids UK). This is ...
21/12/2025

πŸ“š Our latest is The Merry Christmas Murders, by Alexandra Benedict A K Benedict (published by Simon Kids UK). This is the first book in a new murder-mystery series for young people by Benedict – a leading adult crime writer.

In our Q&A, Benedict discusses whether she'd be a good detective.πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™€οΈ

Our pages also include five thilling festive reads, and an interview with Eilish Fisher, author of Fia and the Last Snow Deer. ❄️

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🏎️ Lando Norris won the Formula 1 World Championship on 7 December. He took the top driving title after finishing third ...
20/12/2025

🏎️ Lando Norris won the Formula 1 World Championship on 7 December. He took the top driving title after finishing third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates.

πŸ’› The 26-year-old told BBC Sport he did it not by being aggressive or forceful, but by "trying to be a good person and a good team member."

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The latest episode of is out now!Bex from Fun Kids Radio is joined by Eve and Joe to discuss:πŸŽ₯ Their favourite Christm...
20/12/2025

The latest episode of is out now!

Bex from Fun Kids Radio is joined by Eve and Joe to discuss:

πŸŽ₯ Their favourite Christmas movies
❌ Australia's social media ban for under-16s
πŸ€” Our Real or Rubbish story... about a village's novel idea to entice visitors

And lots more!

⏳ Episodes are around 30 minutes.

🎧 Available via theweekjunior.co.uk/show.

19/12/2025

"Once kids feel that they're trusted, they have the confidence to go and read all kinds of things." 🌿

🎧 Listen to illustrator Dermot Flynn and author Eilish Fisher chat about Fia and the Last Snow Deer, which won the Poetry category at this year's The Week Junior Book Awards. πŸ“šπŸŒŸ

Published by Puffin Books, Fia and the Last Snow Deer is a tale in verse about an ancient reindeer set in prehistoric Ireland – perfect for an alternative holiday read. Children can learn more about this title in our pages in the latest issue of the magazine. πŸ¦Œβ„οΈ

Tis the season! Which country started the Christmas tree tradition? What do many people leave out for Santa? πŸŽ…πŸŽ„Our last ...
19/12/2025

Tis the season! Which country started the Christmas tree tradition? What do many people leave out for Santa? πŸŽ…πŸŽ„

Our last quiz of the year is a festive one. πŸ””

Take part individually, or challenge family and friends, and see who can get the most questions right at theweekjunior.co.uk/quiz πŸ†

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It's Christmas! In this week's issue of The Week Junior, children can:πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨ See the shortlisted designs in our peace-theme...
19/12/2025

It's Christmas! In this week's issue of The Week Junior, children can:

πŸ§‘β€πŸŽ¨ See the shortlisted designs in our peace-themed cover competition πŸ•ŠοΈ
πŸŽ… Learn how to paint Santa in the style of Piet Mondrian
πŸ‘©β€πŸš€ Meet the scientist delivering the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

And more! πŸŽ„

Royal Institution of Great Britain

In each issue of The Week Junior, 's Susie Dent journeys into the past via our . This week, she tells readers about th...
14/12/2025

In each issue of The Week Junior, 's Susie Dent journeys into the past via our . This week, she tells readers about the word "architect". πŸ“πŸ›οΈ

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❄️ Our latest is Avalanche, by Simon Fox (published by Nosy Crow). The book is a snowy thriller that's impossible to p...
14/12/2025

❄️ Our latest is Avalanche, by Simon Fox (published by Nosy Crow). The book is a snowy thriller that's impossible to put down.

πŸ₯Ά In our Q&A, Fox tells us what his favourite thing about winter is, what he has in common with protagonist Tom, and whether he's always wanted to be a writer.

βͺ Our pages also feature a list of five stories about the past, and an interview with bookshop owner Freya Blyth.

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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.