The Week Junior US

Introducing The Week Junior! It’s filled with fascinating stories and facts, written to engage children and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them. Every week, The Week Junior reports on an array of topics from around the globe, including animals and nature, science and technology, as well as sports, books, movies, and more!

Protests are held across nation

Update on shutdown

Historic climber remembered

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

A first for Olympics opening ceremony

Major rescue effort after Alaska storm

Alaska fact file

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Successful test flight for rocket

Rare bird sighting in California

Huge pumpkin takes top prize

Philanthropist continues giving streak

Around the world

Should parents track their children? • Some people say keeping tabs on kids hinders their freedom, but others disagree.

Giving history a voice • An award-winning young podcaster honors untold stories.

Marching to a dream

Artist’s new exhibit

OVERHEARD

Big noses change monkeys’ calls

Amazing animal noses

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Białowieża National Park, Poland

Urging caution on climate solutions

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week • Water monitor

“Why do dolphins and whales have blowholes?” • Mae, 12, California

Soaring peaks and blue mist in the sky • The most visited US national park is located in these mountains.

Music eases motion sickness

Stopping sickness

Studying how brains respond to colors

Insects found preserved in amber

A UV light that keeps food fresh

Photos of the week

MLS teams head into playoffs

Golden Boot awarded

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Figure skating season begins

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

Celebrating 75 years of Peanuts • Museums across the country are honoring the anniversary of the famous comic strip and its characters.

3 more Peanuts facts

Harry Potter baking show returns

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

A new Pokémon adventure

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper

WIN A BOOK! • We’re giving away one signed copy of Partypooper.

Jeff Kinney • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

CELEBRATE THE WIMPY KID SERIES!

Jeff Kinney by the numbers • To recognize Jeff Kinney’s 20th book in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, The Week Junior compiled some fun facts, dates, milestones, and numbers that highlight the impact Kinney has had on children’s literature.

Enter our Winter Cover Contest!

Meet our judges • The Winter Cover Contest will be judged by Editorial Director Andrea Barbalich and Creative Director Dean Abatemarco of The Week Junior, as well as these three prominent illustrators.

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Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

One Warm Coat

Raising funds for those in need

Your five good deeds

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures you’ve taken or pictures with you in them! Have an adult email them to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you would like us to know about what’s happening in the photo.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

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

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