The Week Junior
@theweekjunior
The Week Junior is a multi award-winning current affairs magazine for 8–14 year olds.
🌟 Highlighting the Children’s Book of the Year: Factual shortlist. The winning title will surprise and delight readers, rewarding their curiosity and helping them make sense of their world. 📚

📚Our latest Book of the Week is Grimwood: Rock the Boat by Nadia Shireen, published by @simonschuster. In a Q&A, the book's author Nadia Shireen told us her most embarrassing story yet. 🫣 📸 © Nadia Shireen #kidsmagazine #learning #BookClub #BookoftheWeek #Grimwood

The latest issue of #TheWeekJunior is out now. Children can: 🗳️ Read about the Government's plan to lower the voting age in UK general elections 🌏 Meet the doctor celebrating South Asian heritage @BinitaKane 🐆 Discover how scientists track snow leopards And much more!

☂️ Our current #BookoftheWeek is The Museum of Lost Umbrellas, written by @marielouisefitzpatrick and published by @faberchildrens. 📸 © Illustration @george_ermo, design Faber #kidsmagazine #childrenspublishing

The latest issue of #TheWeekJunior is out now. Children can: 💪 Find out about @thebodycoach Joe Wicks's new series, #Activate 🎢 Read our big feature on theme parks 🐺 Discover which group of animal antiheroes are back for their second big-screen adventure And lots more!

🌟 We’re celebrating the incredible titles shortlisted in the Graphic Novel category of #TheWeekJuniorBookAwards! This award celebrates storytelling in comic book style, combining words and images to deliver a rich and rewarding reading experience for children. 📚

A great start to this year's @theweekjunior Book Awards judging! Thank you so much to @AdamRutherford @SaturnSheila @millzymai and Dan Green @TWJSciNat for your time, expertise and thoughtful feedback on the four books shortlisted for our STEM book award. theweekjuniorbookawards.co.uk/2025/stem25
🐟 Our newest #BookoftheWeek is The Girl with Gills by Becca Rogers, published by @_ZephyrBooks. It's a thrilling adventure inspired by the tradition of mudlarking. 🚣♀️ In our Q&A, Rogers revealed her love of watery places. 📸 © Khoa Le #kidsmagazine #childrenspublishing

Our latest issue is out, and it's a special one! We're celebrating our 500th issue with an illustrated cover, designed by @nathandanielsUK and showcasing some of the biggest stories The Week Junior has covered over the years. 🌟📖 #SomethingWorthTalkingAbout #TalkingIsGoodNews

🌟 In the spotlight this week is our Breakthrough category, celebrating fresh talent and supported by @WorldBookDayUK Charity. This shortlist demonstrates the very best in new writing for children. View the five fantastic titles at theweekjuniorbookawards.co.uk 📚

In the latest issue, children can: 🌍 Read about the sweltering heatwave that has affected Europe. 🦈 Find out all about sharks ahead of #SharkAwarenessDay. 🎨 Discover websites that could inspire their creative projects. And more! #SomethingWorthTalkingAbout #TalkingIsGoodNews

Our latest #BookoftheWeek is Alice with a Why, written by Anna James and published by @HarperChildrens. ✨ In our Q&A, James told us about the strangest dream she's ever had and her favourite writing spot. ✍️ 📸 © @@MatthewLLand #kidsmagazine #learning

🧩New summer holiday quiz book out today! The Week Junior Ultimate Puzzles and Quizzes by @theweekjunior
I spy with my little eye, books by… 👀📚 ALL available at stand C1 at Festival of Education or online for 30% off in our summer sale: bloomsbury.com/cpdsale @VocabularyNinja @Sue_Cowley @SeanHarris_NE @SaraAlston @GemmaGoldenberg @ProfSamWass @Positive_Y_Mind @ckirkRSE…
Here are the four brain-boosting books in our Children’s Book of the Year: #STEM category, in association with The Week Junior Science+Nature. 📚🌟 This award celebrates excellence in engaging children with STEM subjects. Congratulations to all the shortlisted titles! 🔭🧪

🔍 Our latest Book of the Week is A Box Full of Murders by @JaniceHallett, published by @PuffinBooks. 📚 In a Q&A with Hallett, she tells us why she loves crime stories and more. 📸 © Marta Kissi #kidsmagazine #learning #BookClub

In the latest issue of #TheWeekJunior, out now, children can: ⚽ Read all about #Euro2025, which kicks off on 2 July 🦖 Meet a relative of T.rex 🎨 Find out where work is being done to restore a #Banksy artwork And lots more! #SomethingWorthTalkingAbout #TalkingIsGoodNews

🎧 Here's a reminder of the brilliant children's audiobooks shortlisted for #TheWeekJuniorBookAwards 2025. Congratulations to everyone nominated in this category.🌟 #ChildrensLiterature #EducationForAll #InspiringYoungMinds #ChildrensPublishing #TWJBookAwards #ReadingForPleasure

We're thrilled to share that The Week Junior was highly commended at last night's PPA Awards. This is a huge honour for the whole team. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to @PPA_Live , the judges and everyone who helped organise last night's ceremony! #PPAAwards
