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!

Climate conference is underway

Historic green flight

Scotland returns pandas to China

Spotify Wrapped lists released

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Sandra Day O’Connor is remembered

Best-selling author

CONFERENCE

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Congress votes out lawmaker

Utah may host 2034 Olympics

Rockefeller Center tree lighting

Wolverines to receive protection

Around the world

Should we stop using real Christmas trees? • Fake Christmas trees are popular, and some say they’re better for the planet.

Cooking with passion • Sean Sherman is being recognized for his work as an Indigenous chef.

An inspiring athlete

Comic to be honored

OVERHEARD

The truth about caterpillars’ “legs”

Male mystery solved

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming

Historic agreement to protect nature

Good week / Bad week

Madagascar pochard

ASK AN EXPERT

Two bicycle makers and their first flight • In 1903, a pair of Midwestern brothers soared into the sky and made history.

Other firsts in flight

Megalodon relatives are still alive

Healing properties

First malaria vaccine is protecting children

Facility removes carbon gas from the air

A sturdy house that’s 3D printed

Photos of the week

College Football Playoff teams set

College football tradition

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Impressive swim races at US Open

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

A new Willy Wonka adventure • An upcoming movie musical tells the origin story of the famous character from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

3 facts about chocolate

Series about a top science fair

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Mario visits the Flower Kingdom

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Which Way to Anywhere

Ask the author • The Week Junior spoke to Cressida Cowell, an award-winning author and illustrator who created the How to Train a Dragon book series. She talked about writing her new book Which Way to Anywhere.

Use cake mix to bake cookies

RECEIVE A GIFT GRACEFULLY

Make cocoa with marshmallow bears

WRAP GIFTS SUSTAINABLY

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Reading books on safari

Tell us about your school!

IT’S YOUR TURN

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

Quiz

The Week Junior

FOOD FINDER • A chipmunk can gather 165 acorns in one day—and in two days can gather enough food to last all winter as it hibernates.