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SEA EAGLES For the first time in 240 years, white-tailed eagles are soaring over England. The birds, also known as sea eagles, were released in the Isle of Wight following their success in Scotland, where there are now 130 breeding pairs. Six birds have arrived on the Isle of Wight; more will be sent if they settle. AN EPIC PACIFIC PADDLE Antonio de la Rosa has paddled 2,500 miles from San Francisco, a city on the US west coast, to Oahu, an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It took De la Rosa 76 days to complete the unusual journey, which involved 10 hours of paddling each day. He said he wants to raise awareness of ocean conservation. A RESCUE DOG The role of Tramp in Disney’s remake…

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Diamonds are very hard precious stones, often used in jewellery. They form about 125 miles below the ground, brought to the surface by volcanic eruptions. Now, scientists have learned that some diamonds started their lives much deeper inside the Earth, and they could reveal secrets about our planet’s history. The 23 “superdeep” diamonds were discovered in Brazil. A team of scientists, led by Dr Suzette Timmerman of the Australian National University, used a laser to vaporise (turn to gas) parts of the diamonds, so that they would release materials trapped inside. As they form, diamonds capture chemicals from the rocks around them. Dr Timmerman says these make them “a perfect time capsule that provides us with a window into the deep Earth”. The diamonds turned out to contain tiny amounts…

Anew school term has arrived, and with it the chance to get stuck into some new topics. Why not get a head start on the school year by digging into these great reads, and impressing your teachers and friends with your knowledge? Or you might find these books perfect for distracting you from that class that you really dislike! There’s something for everyone in this back-to-school book guide – the armies of ancient Rome, gigantic galaxies, princesses, comic-book heroes and much, much more. BEANO HOW TO MAKE A COMIC Nigel Parkinson and Emily McGorman-Bruce Paperback £9.99 Ever wanted to make your own comic book, just like Beano? Now you can! This draw-in activity book has everything you need to learn how to make your own comic. With top tips from…

What’s your favourite sport? I grew up loving basketball, and it’s still my favourite sport now. Who is your inspiration? My mother is my biggest inspiration for so many reasons – she’s my BFF too. Who was your favourite teacher? Mr Williams, my final year of high school – my global studies teacher. What would be your first rule if you were the leader of your country? Free quality education for everyone, no matter where they come from – because kids are the future! Have you ever broken a bone? Yes, I broke my finger once while at wrestling practice.…

The Fortnite World Cup has already been held this year, but this month it was the turn of Pokémon to hold a tournament for the best players from across the planet. The 2019 Pokémon World Championships took place over three days in Washington D.C., the capital of the US. More than 7,000 fans took part in competitions based on the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games on the Nintendo 3DS, as well as Pokkén Tournament DX on the Nintendo Switch. However, players of the official Pokémon trading-card game were also battling it out to see who was the best. Across the entire World Championships there were prizes worth more than £412,000 up for grabs. British player Teddy French took second place in the Junior Division of the Pokémon…

Brick Live Brick Live is the UK’s largest Lego exhibition. It takes place from 31 October to 3 November at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham. All ages are welcome at this massive Lego event, where you can learn more about Lego and join in a variety of building workshops, lessons and activities. There are also live stage competitions for those who want to show off their building skills. To learn more about Brick Live, visit bricklive.co.uk…

Boris Johnson has attended his first G7 conference as UK Prime Minister. The G7 is a group of seven of the richest and most powerful countries in the world – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. Their leaders meet each year to discuss important issues. This year they met in Biarritz, in south-west France. Among the topics this year was the fires burning in the Amazon rainforest. The leaders agreed to give money to help Brazil tackle the problem, but Brazil rejected the money and said it should be spent looking after trees in Europe instead. Johnson met European Union (EU) leaders at the G7. The EU is an organisation of 28 countries that trade together and follow the same rules. On 31 October, the UK…

For the first time in 60 million years, two rare plants have bloomed in the UK at the same time. The cycad plants are growing at Ventnor Botanic Garden (VBG) on the Isle of Wight. A male and a female plant have both sprung into life, meaning scientists can create seeds. Cycads are an ancient plant species that has been around since before the dinosaurs. The VBG says the plants may have bloomed due to recent record-breaking warm temperatures in the UK.…

From a young age, Bex Lindsay was fascinated by radio. She spent her childhood pretending to host her own shows, on Bex Radio, while playing her parents’ CDs. Little did she know that she’d end up hosting programmes and podcasts for Fun Kids, a radio station for young listeners. She was so keen to work there that she sent them a strange recording, hoping to be hired. “In the old auditions [to be a host] for Blue Peter, the final thing you had to do was jump on a trampoline while interviewing somebody [in front of the makers of the show],” she told The Week Junior. “I didn’t have a trampoline and I didn’t want to do it in front of anyone else, so I interviewed myself while jumping on…

To celebrate a brand-new school year, we’re giving away a bundle of all the books on these pages to one lucky reader. To be in with a chance of winning, just answer this simple question: Who wrote Explanatorium of Science? Email your answer to competitions@theweekjunior.co.uk and put SCHOOL in the subject line. Closing date: midnight on Friday 13 September. See theweekjunior.co.uk/terms for the rules. Good luck! Details about how we manage the data you provide can be found at dennis.co.uk/privacy-policy…

Princess BMX by Marie Basting (Chicken House) Ava is a princess with a difference – she splits her time between her home in a magical kingdom and the skateparks of Camden, London. Apart from the endless supply of cupcakes, she thinks being a princess is pretty boring. Luckily she has BMX to keep her entertained, but discovering a mysterious portal will surely lead to trouble. Knights and Bikes: Rebel Bicycle Club by Gabrielle Kent. Illustrated by Rex Crowle (Knights Of) Best friends and members of the Penfurzy Rebel Bicycle Club, Demelza and Nessa set out on a second wacky adventure in this new book. When an unexpected guest arrives, they soon find themselves grappling with ghosts and monsters – not to mention Conan the bully, who keeps getting in the…

Up DVD, Blu-ray, Disney Life, Prime Video, iTunes A film celebrating its 10th birthday, Up was also the 10th feature film from Pixar Animation Studios. It remains one of Pixar’s best loved, especially for its brilliant and touching opening sequence that tells the story of Carl and Ellie as they grow older together. The original idea for the film, though, came to its director – Pete Docter – because he liked the idea of having a flying house (with lots of balloons attached) so he could escape from time to time when life got too annoying. He also made the film to help people realise that life’s real adventure is our relationships with other people. DID YOU KNOW? The film Up was only the second animated feature to be nominated…

Humans are very good at coming up with ingenious inventions and superb solutions to some fiendishly complex problems – you only have to take a look inside this week’s issue to find a few examples. On the Around the World spread, on pages 6–7, you’ll find two rather brilliant robots: Fedor, the life-sized humanoid robot who’s helping astronauts on the International Space Station, and an incredible robot bird taking to the skies in Beijing, China. Elsewhere, drones are being built to warn swimmers away from crafty crocodiles lurking in Queensland, Australia, and engineers are planning to build a bridge so that mountain lions can safely cross a huge motorway in Los Angeles, in the US, ensuring that humans and animals there can co-exist. That’s not to mention the news that…

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Follow The Week Junior on PopJam@TheWeekJunior. You can download the free PopJam app from the App Store or Google Play. Here’s what our PopJammers had to say about climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and her trip across the Atlantic... “Greta is so inspiring” “She is incredible!” “She’s standing up for what she believes in and I think everyone should take a leaf out of her book!” “I think Greta is an inspiration for all of us and that she is very brave” Guide Dogs for the Blind is celebrating 85 years of changing lives. You said... “Dogs are more than just pets and this proves it. They’re companions and life changers” “That is really cute and amazing! Well done doggies” Tell us what you think of this week’s issue and we’ll…

4 September 1964 Longest suspension bridge is opened On 4 September 1964, the Queen officially opened the Forth Road Bridge, which was Europe’s longest suspension bridge at the time. The bridge crossed the River Forth in Scotland, shortening the drive from Edinburgh to Perth by more than an hour. It cost about £6 million to build and is made of 39,000 tons of steel. The Forth Road Bridge is now used by public transport, cyclists and walkers; another bridge, the Queensferry Crossing, which opened in 2017, is the main route for most other vehicles.…

Six swimmers from Leicester have completed an epic journey across the English Channel. The Leicester Neptune Swimming Club team, three of whom are under the age of 16, swam for 22 miles between Dover, in the UK, and Calais, in France. Each person swam for an hour before switching with another swimmer until they had completed the crossing. They finished the journey in 10 hours and 59 minutes, raising £14,000 for charity in the process.…

Social media websites, such as Instagram and Twitter, allow football players to connect with their fans. However, some players have also experienced online abuse. In one week, three footballers received racist messages on social media after they missed penalty kicks. Their managers and teammates have supported them, and some have suggested that social media companies should do more to stop racism. England Women’s football manager Phil Neville has said players should quit social media for six months, to send a message that racism will not be tolerated. Some think this would put pressure on social media companies to remove online abuse. Others say there are more effective ways of stopping racism. So should footballers quit social media? Yes – enough is enough Football players have huge followings on social media,…

Think before buying new school supplies After the school holidays, you might feel tempted to take a brand new set of supplies into the classroom, but there’s really no reason to throw out perfectly good stationery. Test old pens and markers to see if they still work, and use them to customise pencil cases instead of buying new ones. Avoid buying new notebooks until you’ve filled your current ones, so you don’t waste paper. And when you do need new products, make sure they are made with eco-friendly forest certified paper, marked FSC. DID YOU KNOW? An average family gets through six trees’ worth of paper each year.…

Aluminium The glass on a smartphone screen is a mixture of aluminium and silicon. Indium and tin are used to make it a touch screen. Copper The wiring inside your phone is made from copper. This metal is very conductive, which means that electricity can easily travel through it. Lithium Smartphone batteries contain the metal lithium, as well as cobalt. Lithium is also in demand for electric car batteries. Magnesium The protective casing of some phones is made with a metal called magnesium.…

Patina by Jason Reynolds. Illustrated by Selom Sunu (Knights Of) The sequel to Jason Reynolds’s Ghost is the story of Patina Jones, known as Patty. Like Ghost, she’s been chosen for an elite running team that could qualify for the Junior Olympics. Patty is fiercely competitive – for her it isn’t just taking part, but winning that counts. Even second place just isn’t good enough. Patty has a lot to cope with in life: her dad is dead, her mum has lost her legs because of an illness, and now she has to live with her uncle and his wife, and go to a fancy all-girls school where she feels like an outsider. Running helps, but when Coach wants her to run in a relay, Patty must learn to trust…

Tintin This young reporter and explorer has had many different adventures since his creation in 1929, including trips around the world and to the Moon. Tintin was brought to the page by Belgian cartoonist Georges Rémi, under the name Hergé, but has since appeared on screen several times. A big-budget film was released in 2011. Lucky Luke Set in the Wild West, this series of French comics has a connection to the Asterix stories. Lucky Luke, drawn by Belgian cartoonist Morris, featured storylines by Asterix creator Goscinny for some time. Luke and his horse, Jolly Jumper, have starred in several films. Valerian This space hero, who lives in the 28th century, is best known in the UK from the live-action 2017 film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.…

Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions 8pm on 31 August, ITV For 13 years, Britain’s Got Talent has showcased some of the best, and worst, performers in the UK. In this new competition, favourites from over the years go head to head with acts from other Got Talent contests from around the world. Rowing: World Championships Begins 1.15pm on 31 August, BBC One There are two days of live coverage from Ottensheim in Austria, where the world’s top rowers are battling it out. They all hope to win medals, but they will also be trying to secure a place at next year’s Olympic Games in Japan. The Dog House 8pm on 5 September, Channel 4 Take a look at what life is like inside Wood Green, a charity shelter for rescued…

What do I need to speedcube? All you need is a 3x3 cube. A Rubik’s Cube is the most common type, but there are many other types available that are faster such as MoYu, GAN and QiY. A cube timer is useful. Where can I meet other cubers? “The World Cube Association organises many events across the world,” says speedcuber Chris Harrison. “These are the best places to meet other cubers. They are a great opportunity to learn new tricks from master solvers, too.” Any top tips? One of the first things to do is learn which colours face each other on the cube. World record cuber Feliks Zemdegs points out that however mixed up a cube is, it’s only ever 20 moves away from being solved. Learn more… ●…

Teacher’s name: Miss Hassett School: Rosendale Primary School, London nominated Miss Hassett as teacher because every lesson with her is amazing. We are very sad that she is moving back to Ireland, but we feel very lucky that she was our teacher this year. Miss Hassett always has a smile on her face. She is really fun and always puts us before herself.” Rebecca and Luc If we pick your teacher as Teacher of the Week, we’ll sendyourschoolthreefreeissuesof 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…

1 What is the G7? a) A group of some of the world’s most powerful leaders b) A South Korean boy band c) An energy drink made from insects 2 True or false? Ariana Grande has returned to perform in Manchester. 3 Which country is creating a new capital city? 4 Which of these football players is the most-followed person on Instagram? a) Lionel Messi b) Cristiano Ronaldo c) Neymar 5 True or false? Bex Lindsay works for BBC Radio 1. 6 Do elephants have good memories? 7 How many miles of tubes are there in a kidney? a) 14 miles b) 44 miles c) 140 miles 8 True or false? Scientists from the Natural History Museum have discovered the oldest-known stegosaurus remains. 9 Which well-known paratriathlon athlete competed in…