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 case opens at UN court

Talks on plastic end

Celebrating a historic leader

New wolf packs seen in California

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

President Biden pardons his son

The first pardon

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Heavy snowfall affects millions

Movies break box office record

Word of the year announced

White House decorations revealed

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should schools still have snow days? • Some think they’re a thing of the past, but others say they make special memories.

Photographing the world

Young sports voice

Author on a mission

OVERHEARD

Cats recognize words and images

Do cats know their size?

PLACE OF THE WEEK

Riflebirds drum on their feathers

Good week / Bad week

Greater bamboo lemur

“Why do wolves howl at the Moon?” Faylen, 11, California

A tall mountain rises above Alaska • Thousands of visitors head to Denali and its surrounding park every year.

Animals of Denali

The power of seeing art up close

What is an EEG?

Studying how ants became farmers

What’s the best way to throw a Frisbee?

A food wrap that kills bacteria

Photos of the week

Rivalry Week in college football

Post-game problems

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

The PWHL is back in action

COACH OF THE WEEK

Karlie Lema

Star Wars series with kids • In Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, a group of young adventurers work together to find a way home from deep space.

3 fun Star Wars facts

Holiday tale based on books

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Trade digital Pokémon cards

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

Happy & Sad & Everything True

Alex Thayer • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 books to get you in the holiday spirit • Enjoy the magic and excitement of the season with these fun titles.

Take a winter staycation • Discover all the adventures that are close to home.

Go on a food tour

Bake up glazed pull-apart bread

LIFE HACK • SNAP A GREAT FAMILY PHOTO

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

RECENT READS YOU RECOMMEND TO OTHERS • Thank you to everyone who has sent us photos of themselves with a book they’ve enjoyed reading. If there’s a title you want to share, have an adult email a photo to hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you’d like to say about why you liked the book.

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