The Week Junior

Are these stories fake news or the real deal? Test your instincts with some of the most unbelievable news stories on the planet in this fascinating book for curious children from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior. Did a boy seriously invite a bear to his birthday party? Was there really a robot dog delivering pizzas on the beach? Have flying cars actually been invented? Are these stories real... or rubbish? The Week Junior Real or Rubbish is packed full with fascinating stories taken directly from the news... or are they? Take your best guess and then find out if you were right! Perfect for developing critical thinking skills, encouraging reading for pleasure and engaging curious minds, this book is a must-have for a child's bookshelf. With a section that teaches readers how to spot fake news in the real world, understand bias and top tips on how to fact check, this is an essential dip in-and-out book for children aged 8+! Each story, whether real or partially untrue, includes interesting facts and colourful images.

A brilliant collection of brain-teasing puzzles and mind-bending facts from bestselling children’s magazine The Week Junior, all themed on the amazing world around us. Perfect for keeping boredom at bay! In this book you will: - Solve a range of brilliant memory, word and number games - Tackle classic puzzles including crosswords, sudoku, word searches and spot-the-difference - Learn some amazing facts about the brilliant world around us - Enjoy brand-new brain teasers designed by The Week Junior team From mind-stretching sudoku to clever crosswords, this book features games for all difficulty levels. With colourful photos to tie in with the 'around the world' theme and a clear, attractive design, this brilliant activity book will keep children aged 8+ entertained for hours with educational fun.

The essential guide to understanding sport from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them. In this book you will: - Understand the science of sport, including how it changes our brains - Explore inclusion in sport, focusing on topics including racism, sexism and homophobia - Discover the different jobs available in sport - Learn about a variety of sport competitions and global games - Find out what issues arise in sport, such as greenwashing, doping and cheating Why do people play sports? What sports games can I try? What sports games are popular around the world? This essential guide covers everything from the inventors of sports to environmental issues, all explained in a way that's easy to understand.

The must-have guide to understanding money from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them. In this book you will: - Find out what banks do and what bank accounts are - Learn about topics such as stocks and shares, cryptocurrency and in-app purchases - Understand what investing means - Discover how banks work, with practical tips on budgeting and saving. - Explore big money questions related to pay, billionaires, philanthropy and poverty. Where did money come from? Where can I keep my money? How can I budget and save my money? What actually is money?! This essential guide covers everything from coins and currencies to banking and transactions, all explained in a way that's easy to understand.

A brilliant collection of brain-teasing puzzles and mind-bending facts from bestselling children’s magazine The Week Junior, all themed on incredible animals. Perfect for keeping boredom at bay! In this book you will: - Solve a range of brilliant memory, word and number games - Tackle classic puzzles including crosswords, sudoku, word searches and spot-the-difference - Learn some amazing facts about incredible animals - Enjoy brand-new brain teasers designed by The Week Junior team From mind-stretching sudoku to clever crosswords, this book features games for all difficulty levels. With colourful animal photos and a clear, attractive design, this brilliant activity book will keep children aged 8+ entertained for hours with educational fun.

Popular, award-winning children's magazine The Week Junior presents the ultimate collection of brain-boosting puzzles and quizzes that will keep kids engaged all summer long Boost your brainpower with crosswords, Sudoku, word searches, ciphers, mazes, spot the difference, and more This amazing assortment is divided by thrilling themes of animals, geography, environments, and history. Prove you're a whiz by acing the quiz at the end of each section And keep an eye out for helpful fun facts on every puzzle page. From slippery Sudoku to mind-stretching brainteasers, The Week Junior Ultimate Puzzles and Quizzes is packed with over 500 brilliant puzzles and quiz questions, all specially designed by the award-winning The Week Junior team. Printed in full color and packed with photos, with how to solve guides and solution pages, this puzzle book is the ideal challenge for curious children ages 8+.

Another brilliant bumper book to let your imagination run wild – The Week Junior Big Book Even More of Knowledge! Packed to the brim with brain-expanding facts and mind-blowing information, this book from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior is the perfect gift for curious children. In this book you will: - Discover incredible true stories from around the world, from giant pee protests to AI breakthroughs - Learn amazing facts about everything from art and science to nature and sport - Meet hair-raising humans and astonishing animals - Explore mind-boggling trivia that will amaze your friends - Test your knowledge with "Real or Rubbish?" challengesThis fun-packed book is stuffed with 500 brand-new facts – everything from the unbelievable to the essential! Using brilliant photos, straightforward explanations and colourful design throughout, this book will boost your brain and help you astonish your friends with your awesome trivia knowledge!

The essential guide to understanding the environment and climate change from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for children determined to make a difference. In this book you will: - Discover the science behind climate change and environmental challenges - Meet key scientists, leaders and activists in the environmental movement - Learn practical ways to help save the planet from your own home - Understand global environmental issues and their local impacts - Get inspired by positive stories of environmental actionWho says plastic isn’t fantastic? Why do rising temperatures matter? Will we all be eating bugs in the future? How can leftovers help save the world? This brilliant introduction to the environment combines cutting-edge science with practical activism, showing children how to be part of the solution.

The ultimate guide to understanding politics from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them. In this book you will: - Discover what power really means and how governments work - Learn about different political systems around the world - Understand how you can make a difference in your local area - Explore political parties and divisive issues in a balanced way - Find out how to get involved and make your voice heardWho put politicians in charge? How do we organise our societies to be fair? How should we pay for schools and hospitals? And what do governments actually do anyway?! This essential guide covers everything from activism and human rights to elections and democracy, all explained in a way that's easy to understand.

Welcome to the ultimate collection of brain-teasing puzzles and mind-melting quizzes from bestselling children’s magazine The Week Junior. In this book you will: - Solve over 100 brilliant memory, word and number games - Tackle classic puzzles including crosswords, sudoku, word searches and spot-the-difference- Challenge yourself with fact-packed quizzes on sports, animals, space, food and more- Enjoy brand-new brainteasers designed by The Week Junior team - Test your knowledge across science, history, arts and entertainmentFrom slippery sudoku to mind-stretching puzzles, this book features games for all difficulty levels. With colourful photos and a clear, attractive design, this large-format activity book will keep children aged 8+ entertained for hours with educational fun.

"A treasure trove for trivia-heads of 8+" The GuardianLet your imagination run wild with The Week Junior Big Book of Knowledge! Packed to the brim with brain-expanding facts and mind-blowing information, this book from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior is the perfect summer reading book for curious children. How much would someone pay for a painting done by a pig? Why did a Japanese company send a hamster to space? What do Star Wars and King Charles III have in common? And how can poo save your life?! This fun-packed book is stuffed with facts – everything from the unbelievable to the essential! Whether you want to know about science or sport, inventions or art, amazing life on earth or what’s up there in space, this is the book for you. With incredible true stories, and the world’s most astonishing facts, The Week Junior Big Book of Knowledge has everything children love about the UK’s most popular children’s magazine The Week Junior – in book form. With brilliant photos, easy explanations and colourful design throughout, this book will boost your brain and help you astonish your friends! Ideal for summer reading, as a birthday gift or just as a way to inspire young minds, this large-format, full-colour hardback is a must-have for every child's bookshelf. It's time to answer all the questions you never knew you had!