The Week Junior is designed and written by experts to carefully explain current affairs, science, sport, the arts, nature and technology to 8 to 14 year olds, encouraging them to explore their world and develop their own opinions.
It explains our wonderful world in a safe, unbiased, age-appropriate way, inspiring kids to talk about what’s happening in the news, and get involved in their planet.
Every week, our subscribers devour 32 colourful pages full of thought-provoking articles, eye-catching photos, and big ideas—addressed to them and delivered right to their home.
To find out how you can work with The Week Junior, please get in touch with sam.pashley@futurenet.com
What's inside The Week Junior?
This Week's Big News - the biggest news stories from around the world.
National News - a selection of the most important and interesting stories from across the UK.
Discover all the latest incredible Science and Technology news.
Explore both sides of an issue with The Big Debate, and find out who's making the headlines in the People section.
Encourage a love of our natural world with the Animals and the Environment feature.
Explore a wide range of topics with the weekly in-depth feature, All About.
Helping families navigate the news, together
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Sometimes the news can be difficult to explain to children - and that's where The Week Junior can help. It reports the facts objectively, it never patronises, and is written in an age-appropriate way that helps children to understand, and not feel alarmed or scared.
It helps parents to navigate big, complex issues, such as race, politics, and climate change clearly and calmly, helping to dispel anxiety and confusion with clear, age-appropriate facts and a balanced perspective.
One of our subscribers recently sent us this kind note about our content; "I wanted to send a message to you to say how amazing I think your ‘The Week Junior’ magazine is. It has such fabulously balanced content and handles difficult news is such a sensitive way. I even found myself eager to receive your magazine this work to support our household conversations regarding the Ukraine crisis with my son. I knew you’d do it well!"
It's fun and inspiring, too!
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As well as news, every issue of The Week Junior is packed with inspiring and uplifting stories, people, events and images from around the world.
It gives children a safe and inspiring window to the world - showing them all the amazing and inspiring things that are happening around them everyday.
It covers a huge variety of topics across science, technology, animals, books, history, and geography as well as crafts, games, activities, recipes, ideas for new hobbies - and more, so lots of great collaboration opportunities to get involved with.
Here are just a few of the kind words our subscribers have sent to us;
Reader
"I would just like to say I thoroughly enjoy your magazine, I have been reading since I was about 7 or 8 and I am still reading now at 14, it’s such a calming and informative magazine and it makes me smile when one comes through the door!"
Parent
"I wanted to send a message to you to say how amazing I think your ‘The Week Junior’ magazine is. It has such fabulously balanced content and handles difficult news is such a sensitive way. I even found myself eager to receive your magazine this work to support our household conversations regarding the Ukraine crisis with my son. I knew you’d do it well."
Parent
"My son absolutely loves your newspaper! He’s a very inquisitive boy and always gets excited when the postman brings the latest issue! He loves the craft ideas, the crosswords and finds the articles fascinating! I love watching him get inspired, or retell me his favourite facts he’s just read. Thank you for creating such an excellent newspaper for children!"
