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!

Devastating floods in Texas

How you can help

Ancient lost city found in Peru

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Spiritual leader celebrates birthday

Sweeping budget bill signed into law

The tiebreaking vote

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Upset in race for NYC mayor

WNBA expansion cities named

Big winner in hot dog contest

Disability Pride Month is observed

Around the world

Is it OK for restaurants to set an age limit? • Some people say it’s not fair to families, while others say kids can ruin the vibe.

The top of her game • Basketball legend Sue Bird is making history as Team USA’s newest leader.

Feeding the future

Fearless film star

OVERHEARD

Peregrine falcons are thriving in cities

Chick names announced

PLACE OF THE WEEK • North Cascades National Park, Washington

Colorful new frog species discovered

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

“How can cotton-top tamarins make so many different sounds?” • Tyler, 12, Michigan

A teen detective and literary icon • Nancy Drew has entertained and literary icon influenced readers for decades.

Lenses offer night vision

Vision milestones

Scientists solve mystery of orange cat fur

World’s oldest fingerprint found

A robot that teaches tennis

Photos of the week

Mexico beats US in Gold Cup final

The Gold Cup ball

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Fever win the Commissioner’s Cup

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

The return of the Smurfs • The famous blue characters are back in a new music-filled animated comedy-adventure with pop star Rihanna.

Facts about the Smurfs

Classic story comes to garden

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Astro Bot gets five new levels

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

Graciela in the Abyss

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BOOK CLUB

Ask the Author Ambassador • Meg Medina was the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature from 2023 to 2024. She has won many writing awards, including the Newbery Medal for Merci Suárez Changes Gears. Graciela in the Abyss is her first fantasy novel.

Create a safe habitat for birds • Find out how you can help the feathered friends in your neighborhood.

Bird nest facts

Make creamy chocolate cherry pops

Enter The Week Junior’s Nature Photo Contest!

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Helping the planet at school

SUMMER OF READING

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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