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!

NASA chooses Artemis III astronauts

A new look

US and Iran sign ceasefire deal

Legendary artist is remembered

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Solar energy makes big gains in US

Largest US wind farm

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Sunscreen ingredient approved

Songwriters receive recognition

Rare zebra is born at US zoo

New York Knicks are NBA champions

Around the world

Are sports jerseys too expensive? • Fans are spending big bucks to show off their loyalty to teams and players.

Taking the mound

A music milestone

Preserving the past

OVERHEARD

Ocean census reveals new species

Tiny blue octopus discovered

Crunch time for tree kangaroos

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

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She created beloved stories about animals • Author and illustrator Beatrix Potter All about Beatrix Potter was inspired by the natural world.

Full bionic arm is a world first

Feeling like a superhero

The long history of people and pigeons

World’s oldest anesthetic found

Fake fur that is made from plants

Photos of the week

Exciting start to the World Cup

Flashback to 1994

Hurricanes win Stanley Cup

MORE BIG MOMENTS

Pokémon fossils are on display • An exhibit mixes the fictional world of Pokémon with the prehistoric world of dinosaurs.

30th anniversary festivities

World Cup inspires public art

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

Guardians: Forbidden Mountain

Find your next great read

Guess the book this quote comes from

Brandon Mull • Best-selling author Brandon Mull is known for his fantasy books for children and young adults, especially his popular Fablehaven series. As a young reader, he was excited by the fantasy books he enjoyed reading and wanted to contribute his own ideas in hopes of inspiring others.

Reader recommends

3 all-star reads about baseball • These new nonfiction books hit it out of the park.

Take incredible pictures of nature • Find out how to capture the beauty of the natural world.

Meet our judges

Enter our Nature Photo Contest!

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Inspiring a passion for space

We published a book!

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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