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!

US midterm elections taking shape

Economic outlook

Big milestone for global energy

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Louvre expansion plan chosen

Endangered US places named

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

About the National Trust

Wolf sighting hailed as progress

Famous talk show ends its run

Most misspelled words revealed

Racing legend is remembered

Around the world

Should adults read books for kids? • Some people say children’s literature is for everyone, but others disagree.

Taking to the stage • Singer-songwriter Pink is preparing to host a major award show.

Radio legend retires

A star with a vision

OVERHEARD

Parrot turns disability into strength

Parrots can use names

A new library for nature

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

“Why do lizards like to sit out in the sun?”

The 50 Books KIDS LOVE MOST • The Week Junior surveyed more than 200 children across the US about the books they enjoyed so much that they would recommend them to other kids. We turned their selections into this one-of-a-kind list that features books from all your favorite genres. Start your summer reading with these page-turners!

Meet our Author Ambassadors!

My summer reading memories • Fill out this form so you can capture who you are as a reader right now! Save it in a special place and look at it again next summer so you can see if your choice in books has changed or stayed the same. Happy reading!

Stickers can sense thirsty plants

Checking water levels

Ancient statue of goddess is uncovered

Surprising benefits of small talk

A “film” roll that’s a camera

New champions in the PWHL

More teams joining the league

Closest finish ever at Indy 500

COACH OF THE WEEK

MORE BIG MOMENTS

TV series about prehistoric life • Surviving Earth will bring the planet’s most dramatic tales of survival to TV.

A touring exhibition with fossils

Major sports prizes on display

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

Host a book trivia night • Have fun connecting with friends and family over your shared love of reading.

Sample questions

Create colorful character bookmarks

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

Reading Is Fundamental

Sharing books with neighbors

Help us celebrate America’s 250th!

YOUR PHOTOS

Teacher OF THE WEEK

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

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A NEW BOOK JUST FOR KIDS!

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