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THIS GREEDY PIGEON Known as a greedy pigeon that gets drunk on rotten fruit and sometimes accidentally falls out of trees, the kereru has been chosen as New Zealand’s Bird of the Year 2018. New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern had wanted the taiko to win, but congratulated the kereru on Twitter. A CONKER QUEEN Karen Holloway has claimed top prize at the World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire, which was held on 14 October. Around 250 competitors took part, but Holloway beat them all, despite only having 20 minutes of practice the night before. THIS RUSSIAN DOG Jake, a dog in Russia, is being sent toy bunnies from all over the world. When Ikea stopped making his favourite cuddly toy, his owner tried to give him others but he wasn’t…

On 13 October, hundreds of dogs and their owners took a dip in Sandford Park Lido, in Cheltenham, to mark the closing of the pool at the end of the summer season. Some of the dogs were eager to jump in and chase after tennis balls, while others were more hesitant. After the swim, the pool will be disinfected and cleaned before it reopens for a charity swim on Christmas Day.…

Stretching 26 miles through London, Essex and Hertfordshire, Lee Valley Regional Park has lots for visitors to do. Several of the London 2012 Olympic venues, including the White Water Centre and the cycling VeloPark, are open to the public. There are 50 different walking spaces to enjoy, as well as the four-square-kilometre River Lee Country Park, which is the perfect place to spot wildlife, such as dragonflies, ducks and waders. Find out more at visitleevalley.org.uk…

Baby humpback whale On 9 October, a baby humpback whale was released from a shark net off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The humpback had got tangled in the net and it took animal-rescue services two hours to free the marine mammal. The whale’s family waited nearby during the rescue. Climate change The Australian government has committed to continuing to use coal to make the country’s electricity. Last week, an important report on climate change said that it is crucial to reduce the amount of coal we burn if we want to limit rises in global temperatures to within 1.5º C.…

For more than 28 years, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has been snapping amazing images of the universe. However, on 5 October, the decades-old telescope put itself to sleep because of a problem with two of its three steering systems. Hubble blasted off on 24 April 1990, on board the Space Shuttle Discovery, and it orbits Earth about 350 miles above the surface. Since its launch, the HST has helped scientists understand how planets and galaxies are made, worked out the age of the universe and spotted black holes. Hubble isn’t expected to retire until well into the 2020s. This isn’t the first time the HST has broken; astronauts have repaired the telescope five times before. However, this time there was a big problem – Hubble was designed to be…

Wigan Warriors The rugby league club won their fifth Super League Grand Final after beating Warrington Wolves 12-4 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Wasps Netball They won their first British Fast5 All-Stars title with a 42-32 victory over Mavericks on 13 October at London’s Copper Box Arena. Mick Schumacher The 19-year-old German racing driver became the Formula 3 European champion. His famous father, Michael, won seven Formula 1 titles in his racing career. Usain Bolt The former sprinter scored twice for Australian football team Central Coast Mariners. They were his first goals for a professional club.…

“My favourite book is Jennie because it is about cats. It is amazing at keeping you guessing and it shows what might happen in a cat’s life. My favourite part is, ‘When in doubt, wash!’ I would highly recommend it.” *If you are the competition winner, we will only use the details you provide to contact you and arrange delivery of your competition prize. Further details about how we manage the data you provide can be found at www.dennis.co.uk/privacy-policy…

Madame Cheng One of the most successful pirate captains ever to rule the waves, Madame Cheng commanded a crew of around 50,000 people and 2,000 ships. She attacked English and Portuguese ships on their way to China, and was never defeated. Captain Blackbeard He’s appeared in Pirates of the Caribbean, Pan and even Doctor Who, making him one of the most famous pirates ever. In real life, he terrorised the Caribbean until he was killed in a battle with the Royal Navy. Nobody knows his real name for sure. Anne Bonny A lot of Bonny’s story is caught up with myth, but it is still fascinating. In the 1700s, at a time when women were expected to look after children and not work outside the home, she had plenty of…

Invictus Games 2018 7.30pm on 19 October, BBC One Get set for the start of the Invictus Games 2018 – an international sporting event launched by Prince Harry in 2014 for injured servicemen and women. This year, the competition is held in Sydney, Australia, and has attracted more than 500 injured, ill and wounded military personnel. Science Fair In selected cinemas now This documentary film follows nine young scientists from secondary schools in different parts of the globe as they strive to be named “Best in Fair” at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, US. Aladdin teaser trailer tinyurl.com/TWJ-aladdinteasertrailer On 11 October, Disney released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin. The trailer gives audiences glimpses of Iago (Jafar’s parrot), the Cave of…

Bake pecan flapjacks What you need ● 125g butter (plus extra to grease the baking tin) ● 125g brown sugar ● 4tbsp maple syrup, golden syrup or honey ● 225g porridge oats ● 75g pecans ● Baking tin ● Greaseproof paper ● Medium-sized saucepan ● Wooden spoon ● Metal spoon ● Wire rack Instructions Rub some butter onto the inside of a baking tin. Cut a length of greaseproof paper long enough to cover the base and two opposite sides of the baking tin. Preheat the oven to 200° C. Put the butter, sugar and syrup or honey into the saucepan (check it’s big enough to hold all the ingredients). Place on a medium heat and stir. Once everything has melted, add the oats and pecans and mix with a…

On 15 October, the organisers of World Book Day revealed the 13 books that will be part of next year’s campaign. Every year, people living in more than 100 countries celebrate World Book Day. In the UK, the main aim is to promote the pleasure of books and encourage children of all ages to read by offering them the chance to own a book. The charity sends up to 15 million book tokens to participating schools and nurseries every year. The tokens can be swapped for a book from the selected list or used to get £1 off any other book costing more than £2.99. This year, the books that will be part of the UK campaign include brand new stories by popular authors such as Lauren Child, Rick Riordan,…

● Blue plaques were first introduced in London in 1867 to honour important people and places. ● The ones in London are run by English Heritage (a charity that looks after historic sites and items) but there are other blue-plaque schemes across the UK, run by different organisations. ● Mike Read, the chairman of the British Plaque Trust, says there are now too many plaques and some of them aren’t important enough. ● To nominate a person for an English Heritage plaque, one of the rules is that the person in question must have died 20 or more years ago.…

Shetland is positively teeming with life. Millions of birds visit and breed on the islands, and many types of creatures swim in its waters. Here are just a few of the species you could expect to see there. Shetland pony This famous small breed stands no more than 107 centimetres tall. Otter Shetland is one of the UK’s best places to see these aquatic mammals. Gannet As many as 30,000 breeding pairs make their home on Shetland. Atlantic white-sided dolphin These dolphins, with a yellow patch behind their dorsal fin, grow up to 2.8 metres long and are often spotted swimming around Shetland.…

The Queen, Sir David Attenborough, J.K. Rowling and film director Steven Spielberg are some of the celebrities to have been awarded the Blue Peter gold badge. How it all began The first episode of Blue Peter aired on 16 October 1958 and lasted for 15 minutes. It was presented by Christopher Trace and Leila Williams (above). Aimed at children aged six to 14, the programme was only scheduled to run for up to seven weeks. It was broadcast live from Lime Grove Studios in London’s Shepherd’s Bush every Thursday, and would often show the presenters playing with train sets and dolls. Over the years, the show became famous for its ambitious makes and exciting guests – but things didn’t always go to plan. One episode in…

Into the Jungle by Katherine Rundell. Illustrated by Kristjana S. Williams (Macmillan Children’s Books) Award-winning author Katherine Rundell has written a selection of brilliant stories inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book for this new release, which is full of lush illustrations. You’ll be transported deep into the Indian jungle for adventures with favourite characters like Baloo and Shere Khan. Mary and Frankenstein by Linda Bailey and Julia Sarda (Andersen Press) Frankenstein is one of the greatest scary stories of all time – but it all began with a girl called Mary, who liked to daydream and imagine. This beautifully illustrated book tells the true story of author Mary Shelley and how she came up with the famous tale of Dr Frankenstein and his monster. Five Children on the Western…

Favourite piece of technology? Unfortunately, I am a dinosaur. I write with a pencil; I do not use a computer. It’s kind of silly but it has worked for me. What were you like when you were 12? I was always on the hunt for buried treasure. I have never quite got over that urge to find it, which is what gave me the idea for one of my other series, Treasure Hunters. Why did you want to write Max Einstein? I love the idea of introducing Einstein and the ideas of science to millions of kids around the world. I’m still learning when it comes to science, but I knew I wanted to make Max a girl because women are underrated in science. There are still a lot of…

Pocket Build Android / iOS (£1.99) There are already a lot of mobile games that get you to build villages, towns or even cities, but many of them take a long time to unlock all their features – sometimes encouraging you to spend money on in-app purchases. Pocket Build is different. You pay once to download it, and can then build your own city, castle or even a whole world – with hundreds of animals, buildings, people and bits of scenery available from the start. This may sound complicated, but the game starts with a tutorial showing you how everything works, including how to get the people in your world to collect the resources you’ll need to build. What you do next is up to you, from building spooky crypts…

Othello champion Name: Mark Year: 8 “I have been playing Othello for five years. I was really excited about playing in the first British Junior Championships. I knew that I had a good chance without the adults playing, but was also nervous, as there were some players that I haven’t played before. In the end, I managed to win all of my games quite easily to reach the final. There were three players who were equal second so I didn’t know who I would be playing until after the helpers had worked out the tie-break. I got even more excited when it was my twin sister, Anya, who was named as my final opponent. I normally beat Anya but she has got a lot better so I was nervous. I…

Teacher’s name: Mrs Norman School: Gamlingay Village Primary, Bedfordshire “Mrs Norman is the best teacher in the world. She make maths fun and explains things well if I need help. She is always kind and helpful.” Elouise, Year 4 If we pick your teacher as Teacher of the Week, we’ll send your school three free issues of The Week Junior. Send your nominations, along with a picture of your teacher and your school’s full name and address, to hello@theweekjunior.co.uk…

21 October 1854 Florence Nightingale leaves for Crimea On 21 October 1854, Florence Nightingale left the UK with 38 other nurses to look after British soldiers in the Crimean War, which was fought in an area that is now part of southern Ukraine. There were reports British soldiers were not receiving proper medical treatment. Nightingale arrived to find the hospitals dirty, without proper equipment, and some of the nurses untrained. She cleaned the wards, trained the nurses and improved the soldiers’ care. She is famous today for revolutionising nursing.…

Liz Bonnin, the science and nature TV presenter, says that filming her latest documentary, Drowning in Plastic, on BBC One has changed her life forever. The programme looked at the damaging effect that the trillions of pieces of plastic in our oceans are having on marine life. The issue was far worse than she first thought; she saw polluted rivers, coral reefs at risk and animals suffering as a result of our plastic waste. “I completely underestimated the scale of the problem,” Bonnin tells The Week Junior. “It’s a huge issue and I hope the programme inspires every single individual to do more.” She says that although we can’t ignore the extent of the pollution, and although the programme may be upsetting to watch, it is important to understand what…

Jasmine Sinclair Keeper at ZSL London Zoo The scarlet ibis has an average wingspan of 52–56 centimetres. Males tend to be larger than females – they weigh in at more than a kilogram, whereas females average around 800 grammes. As chicks, the ibis have feathers that are completely black. Over their first two years, however, they gradually get their bright scarlet adult plumage. Do you love animals? ZSL London Zoo’s Junior Zoo Academy is a great way to learn about creatures from all over the world. Find out more at zsl.org/experiences…

A tortoise the longest pet. He e e named George was -serving Blue Peter made his show debut in 1982 and died at the age of 81 in . e e ade982 n 2004 de Blue Peter today Blue Peter has had lots off different hosts. It is currently presented by Radzi Chinyanganya and Lindsey Russell and is filmed at Media City UK in Salford, Greater Manchester. Although the presenters no longer play with dolls and toy trains, the show still inspires and informs audiences through campaigns, challenges, crafts and explorations. It also features plenty of guests – and animals. You can find out more at bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/blue-peter…

Twelve-year-old genius Max Einstein spends her free time hacking computer systems so she can take college courses, building homemade inventions to help the homeless and playing speed chess in the park. However, her life changes dramatically when she’s recruited by a mysterious organisation. Together with the help of some new friends, she’s got a big challenge – solving some of the Earth’s toughest problems using science. But that’s only if the sinister group “The Corporation” doesn’t get to her first. Written in collaboration with the Albert Einstein Archives (where the scientist’s papers are now stored), this story is packed with excitement and has a brilliant heroine in Max.…

Flash Gordon DVD, Blu-ray, Prime Video, iTunes Released with the slogan “Pathetic Earthlings, who can save you now?”, 1980’s Flash Gordon wasn’t a huge success on its original release, but it’s a film that’s grown in popularity since. It’s perhaps best known for the soundtrack from the group Queen – whose story is told in part in the new 12A-rated film Bohemian Rhapsody – but the character that really stands out is Prince Vultan, who is played by the actor Brian Blessed. It’s a fun, comic-book film, from a time when they were quite rare. Unfortunately, despite setting one up, there was no sequel. FLASHBACK The first Flash Gordon comic was published nearly 85 years ago, on 7 January 1934.…

Starlink: Battle for Atlas Switch, PS4, Xbox One The Atlas star system needs heroic pilots – and it’s your job to help them defeat the Forgotten Legion. Starlink is a new toys-to-life game, like the Skylanders series. This means you can choose to collect extra toy spaceships, pilots and weapons to customise the way you play. Some are faster or have better shields, for example. You can use any combination of pilot, ship, weapon and wing, depending on what you prefer or what’s best for the mission. There are various planets to discover, all with their own hazards and creatures, and they are open-world planets, meaning you can go exploring wherever you like. This is a thrilling, adventure-packed epic.…

How do I begin? Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas are coming up – they’re all ideal opportunities for taking photos, collecting pictures or writing stories. You could also scrapbook about a fun day you had, or if you’ve joined a new school, or you’re proud of an achievement. Is it expensive? You can spend money on special paper that won’t lose its colour over time, and protectors to stop pages from being damaged. A simple album and cards can be bought for between £5 to £10, though. If you already know someone who scrapbooks, they may give you spare materials to get you started. What can I use? You’ll need some photos, but lots of fun things can also be added to a page to make it feel personal and…

For this week’s issue, one of our writers, Huw, interviewed Liz Bonnin for our story on page 9. After the United Nations’ warning about the threat from climate change in issue 149, it’s been great to hear from someone who is passionate about making the planet a better place. Huw says, “What struck me most was her enthusiasm and her belief that if we work together we can make a change.” In fact, there are lots of people doing their bit to protect the planet – and they come in all shapes and sizes. Take a look at our Around the world spread on pages 6–7. You’ll spot Bob the flamingo, who’s become something of a star in his homeland of Curaçao in the southern Caribbean, as he helps educate…

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1 What does DUP stand for? a) Democratic Unionist Plan b) Democratic Unionist People c) Democratic Unionist Party 2 True or false? The name of the storm that hit South Wales was called Storm Cameron. 3 What species of bird is protected by patrols in Iceland? 4What percentage of blue plaques in London are for women? 5 Which environmental issue did Liz Bonnin explore in a TV documentary ? 6 True or false? Harlequin ladybirds are also known as Halloween ladybugs. 7 How many episodes of Blue Peter have there been over the last 60 years? 8 True or false? The Hubble telescope blasted off from Cape Canaveral in 2000. 9 Which part of a sea creature forms part of an artwork in Philadelphia, US? 10 When was teqball invented?…