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...
20/07/2025

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

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The latest issue of is out now. Children can:💪 Find out about The Body Coach Joe Wicks's new series, 🎢 Read our featu...
18/07/2025

The latest issue of is out now. Children can:

💪 Find out about The Body Coach Joe Wicks's new series,
🎢 Read our feature that dives into the wonderful world of theme parks
🐺 Discover which group of animal antiheroes are back for their second big-screen adventure

And lots more!

🎫 COMPETITION TIME 📖We've teamed up with CarFest presented by bp pulse, the UK’s largest family fundraising festival cre...
18/07/2025

🎫 COMPETITION TIME 📖

We've teamed up with CarFest presented by bp pulse, the UK’s largest family fundraising festival created by radio legend Chris Evans, on 22-24 August 2025.

For a chance to win 1x Family Camping Ticket plus The Big Early entry (worth £650 – camping is for four nights on 21-24 August) PLUS a one year subscription to The Week Junior (worth £144.99), visit tinyurl.com/twj-carfest

This is the perfect experience for family fun and unforgettable memories while supporting UK children’s charities!

For more details and to buy tickets, visit carfest.org

🌟We’re celebrating the incredible titles shortlisted in the Graphic Novel category of The Week Junior Book Awards! This ...
18/07/2025

🌟We’re celebrating the incredible titles shortlisted in the Graphic Novel category of The Week Junior Book Awards!

This award celebrates storytelling in comic book style, combining words and images to deliver a rich and rewarding reading experience for children. 📚

Dan & Jason
Martin Impey Studio

Hachette Children's
Oneworld Publications
Flying Eye Books
Moon Harbour
Bloomsbury Publishing UK

Dance, star, and direct in your very own music video!On the 5th and 6th of August, the LEGO Group is hosting a special S...
17/07/2025

Dance, star, and direct in your very own music video!

On the 5th and 6th of August, the LEGO Group is hosting a special She Built That pop up event at London’s Southbank Centre where girls can dance, direct and star in a real music video!

Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/2fjanypv

After losing her first ever adult match at the Wimbledon Championships in London on 30 June, Mimi Xu, aged 17, told the ...
13/07/2025

After losing her first ever adult match at the Wimbledon Championships in London on 30 June, Mimi Xu, aged 17, told the BBC she was "honoured" to play at the tournament.

Our latest went on to reach the semi-finals at the Junior Championships, which took place last week.

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🐟 Our newest is The Girl with Gills by Becca Rogers, published by Zephyr. It's a thrilling adventure inspired by the t...
13/07/2025

🐟 Our newest is The Girl with Gills by Becca Rogers, published by Zephyr. It's a thrilling adventure inspired by the tradition of mudlarking.

🚣‍♀️ In our Q&A, Rogers reveals her love of watery places.

🦈 Also on our page, discover five books about sharks and the brilliant shortlist for the Breakthrough category of this year's .

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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...
12/07/2025

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

📸 © Getty Images

The latest episode of is out now!In it, Bex Lindsay from Fun Kids Radio chats to Joe and Eve about:😴 Orangutans taking...
11/07/2025

The latest episode of is out now!

In it, Bex Lindsay from Fun Kids Radio chats to Joe and Eve about:

😴 Orangutans taking naps
😊 The
🤔 Underwater rugby

And lots more!

⏳ Episodes are around 30 minutes.

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

52 Lives - School of Kindness

Our latest issue is out, and it’s a special one! We’re celebrating our 500th issue with an illustrated cover, designed b...
11/07/2025

Our latest issue is out, and it’s a special one! We’re celebrating our 500th issue with an illustrated cover, designed by Nathan Daniels and showcasing some of the biggest stories The Week Junior has covered over the years. 🌟📖

On page 14 of the magazine, children can find a guessing game to try to spot 50 of the people, events and stories depicted on the cover, including:

- Former Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho
- CBeebies presenter George Webster
- A costume
- 17-year-old skateboarder Sky Brown
- Footballer and activist Marcus Rashford
- Malala Yousafzai, a campaigner for girls’ education
- Physicist, TV presenter and musician Brian Cox
- Two Lionesses in action.. and three members of The Week Junior team

🌟 In the spotlight this week is our Breakthrough category, celebrating fresh talent and supported by World Book Day (UK ...
11/07/2025

🌟 In the spotlight this week is our Breakthrough category, celebrating fresh talent and supported by World Book Day (UK & Ireland). This shortlist demonstrates the very best in new writing for children. View the five fantastic titles at theweekjuniorbookawards.co.uk 📚

Ashley Thorpe
RAMZEE
Clare Harlow
James Fox
Ash Bond

Scholastic UK
Piccadilly Press
Usborne Publishing
Hachette Children's
Puffin Books

Model and campaigner Ellie Goldstein has made her acting debut in the CBBC's , an adaptation of the iconic Enid Blyton ...
08/07/2025

Model and campaigner Ellie Goldstein has made her acting debut in the CBBC's , an adaptation of the iconic Enid Blyton series.

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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.