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On 3 November, millions of US citizens voted for their next president. At the time The Week Junior went to press at 4pm on 4 November, there was no clear winner. Who are the candidates? Donald Trump is the 45th president of the US. He represents the Republican Party. Before he went into politics, he was a businessman and appeared on TV shows. The Democratic Party candidate, Joe Biden, has worked in politics for 50 years. He was the vice president (second in command) to Barack Obama, the 44th president. This is his third attempt at becoming president. What is Biden promising? Biden has said that he would spend £1.5 trillion tackling climate change, including spending money on renewable energy and upgrading buildings so they waste less energy. Climate change…

8 November 1960 John F. Kennedy is elected US president On 8 November 1960, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected to be the 35th president of the US. He beat his rival, Richard Nixon, and became the country’s youngest ever president at 43 years old. The 1960 presidential election campaign was the first to be shown on TV. Kennedy promised to improve human rights around the world. Human rights are the rights that belong to every person, like access to education. Kennedy died on 22 November 1963, when he was shot during a visit to Texas.…

The Youth Climate Summit, a week-long festival of climate action for primary and secondary schools in the UK, starts on 9 November. It aims to create a fairer, more sustainable world and make commitments that will help the planet. Climate change is the long-term changes in the world’s weather patterns that are mostly caused by human activity. “Unlike world leaders,” say the summit’s organisers, “young people are refusing to let it drop off the agenda.” Each day explores a theme, which include food and fashion, looking at how humans harm the environment and how to reduce damage to the planet. Organisations and climate change activists are leading a range of online events, talks and activities. For example, the Marine Conservation Society is hosting sessions on eating seafood responsibly and to…

● Model building is a hobby that involves putting together lots of small pieces to make miniature reconstructions of buildings or vehicles. ● Model railway manufacturer Hornby says it has had a 33% rise in sales this year. It says that this is because of people spending more time at home during the coronavirus outbreak. ● Minecraft is a video game where players can use blocks to build all sorts of different structures. ● Since its release in 2011, Minecraft has become one of the world’s most popular video games. There are around 126 million players worldwide.…

The Environmental Services Association, an organisation of waste companies, has started a campaign called Take Charge. The aim is to encourage everyone to dispose of their batteries properly at official battery-recycling points. Batteries contain toxic chemicals such as mercury and lead. If thrown into the wrong bin, these chemicals can seep out into the environment and cause damage. They also cause fires at recycling centres around the UK. Properly recycled batteries, though, can provide materials that are used to make all sorts of new things. You can find out where your nearest battery-recycling point is at tinyurl.com/TWJbatteriesThey are often at supermarkets or council recycling centres. DID YOU KNOW? Some of the chemicals in batteries can be turned into washing powder for clothes.…

The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery (Walker Books) It’s Christmas 1940, and Col has been sent to the countryside while his sister Rose stays behind in London to help with the war effort. Now Rose is in danger – and Col’s childhood imaginary friends have magically sprung to life to help him save her. Accompanied by the midnight guardians – a tiger who tells bad jokes; a badger in a waistcoat; and a small and very argumentative knight – he must race back to Blitz-bombed London. There are dangers ahead on the wintry road, though, and dark forces at work that are far worse than Nazi bombers. Can Col save his sister and stop the terrifying Midwinter King, who is determined to bring eternal darkness down on everything? This lovely…

A Little Princess (1995) During the First World War, Sara Crewe is sent away to a boarding school in New York, US, when her father goes off to fight. The school is run by the strict headmistress Miss Minchin and life is hard. However, Sara brings joy and kindness. The Secret Garden (1993) Starring Maggie Smith (who plays Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films) as Mrs Medlock, this version is still considered a great film. In 2005, the British Film Institute rated it as one of the top 50 films everyone should see by the age of 14. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) Cedric Errol is summoned by his English grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, to leave his home and his mother in the US and move to his castle.…

Gareth Bale He scored Tottenham’s winning goal against Brighton. It was his first goal for the club since returning in September after seven years in Spain. England rugby union team They won the Six Nations title with a 34-5 win over Italy. England, France and Ireland could all have won the trophy going into the last games on 31 October but England’s victory kept them ahead of France, who beat Ireland the same day. New Zealand netball team Nicknamed the Silver Ferns, the netball world champions won all three games against England between 28 October and 1 November in Hamilton, New Zealand. Kirsty Gilmour This Scottish badminton player picked up the SaarLorLux Open title in Germany with an impressive win against Yvonne Li in the final.…

It’s been a very busy news week on The Week Junior – busier than usual. Two huge stories have dominated the news – the election in the US and the lockdown across England. The stories are new but in some ways we’ve covered them before. In fact, I remember working on this magazine for the 2016 US election, when it was between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump – Trump won. This week he is hoping to beat his rival Joe Biden to stay in the top job for another four years. We knew at the time the magazine went to press in 2016 that Trump was the winner; this year, it hasn’t been so clear. Head to page 2 to read more. Meanwhile, a new lockdown has been announced across…

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Follow The Week Junior on PopJam@TheWeekJunior. You can download the PopJam app from the App Store or Google Play. Last week we asked you if Halloween should be celebrated. You said... “Yes because although right now it’s a bit wasteful, we can find ways to make it better for the environment.” “Yes but not trick or treating. Do the pumpkin hunting and get a sweet every time you see a house with a pumpkin.” “It depends on your religion. Some people feel it is a celebration of the devil, which they may find an offence.” Tell us what you think of this week’s issue and we’ll print some of the best comments here.…

Happy birthday to a very hungry fish Mikko the metre-long grouper fish is in a tricky situation and it’s making him depressed. He doesn’t like living alone at an aquarium in Helsinki, Finland, but when other fish come into his tank, he eats them. His biggest meal was a poisonous lionfish. To cheer him up, aquarium staff recently threw him a party to celebrate his 16th birthday. They decorated his tank with banners and brought him a salmon birthday cake, which he wolfed down in one bite. Fury at the left crust A restaurant in Manchester, England, shared a picture on social media of a pizza that someone had eaten – all except the crust. This provoked a strong reaction from pizza fans, who disagreed with the method and jokingly…

50 states There are 50 states in the US. Alaska is the largest, covering more than 1.7 million square kilometres. It is about seven times the size of the UK. 39 million people California is the most populated state in the US, with more than 39 million people, and has the highest number of registered voters (22 million) of any state. 30 years The state of Georgia has not voted for a Democratic Party candidate in almost 30 years. 750,000 inmates Different states have different rules around whether people in prison can vote. This year 750,000 jailed Americans were allowed to vote in the election.…

A BRAND NEW BOOKSHOP A new online shop will allow readers to buy books from independent bookshops.Bookshop.org enables booksellers to create their own virtual shopfronts, meaning more people can buy from them. More than 130 British bookshops have signed up to the site. A DOUBLE LUCKY ESCAPE Firefighters have rescued a dog stuck in a rabbit warren in West Sussex. They discovered a fox trapped inside the hole, too. After using specialist listening equipment and a camera, and many hours of digging, the fire crew freed Max the mischievous Jack Russell. The fox ran away after being rescued. SURFING A HUGE WAVE Conor Maguire has surfed what is believed to be Ireland’s biggest wave. The giant waves formed after Hurricane Epsilon moved across the Atlantic Ocean, and Maguire enjoyed the…

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The Great Barrier Reef runs parallel to the coast of north-eastern Australia and covers an area much bigger than the UK. It is actually made up of around 2,000 individual reefs of varying sizes, creating the largest reef complex in the world. The Great Barrier Reef is home to more than 1,500 kinds of fish, from the tiny stout infantfish to the giant whale shark. Some of these fish are beautiful and harmless, but others, such as the stonefish, are among the deadliest creatures in the sea.…

The idea of astronauts setting up a permanent base on the Moon might sound like something from a sci-fi film but the US space agency NASA hopes to have astronauts living there by the end of the 2020s. The agency is working towards sending the first woman and next man to the Moon in 2024, and the focus of that trip could be to work out how easy the water is to access. They will be the first people to visit the Moon since December 1972.…

Three designers, from Denmark, Germany and New Zealand, have invented a soft bicycle helmet that hardens when it hits something. The helmet, called the Newton-Rider, is made of semi-soft and non-Newtonian materials. A non-Newtonian material gets harder when pressure is applied to it. This makes the helmet soft and squishy to touch but solid enough to protect the rider’s head if it collides with something. The semi-soft materials mean it can be shaped to suit the rider’s head and folded up almost flat. Enjoy these stories? Find more in this month’s The Week Junior Science+Nature magazine sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk…

If you could bring a fictional character to life who would it be? I think it would have to be Will from His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman – we could all do with a Subtle Knife to travel into other worlds! If you could give any advice to the 10-year-old you, what would it be? Jelly shoes and socks are not a good look. If you could only watch one film in your whole life, what would it be? I recently saw Ponyo for the first time – what a film! I could just look at that island all day long. Also, who doesn’t love a fish that eats ham? I should change my first answer; maybe I’d bring Ponyo to life. What’s your favourite time of the year?…

Are the ropes heavy? No. Even though bells are heavy and can weigh more than a tonne, bell ringing focuses on timing and pulling the rope correctly, not on how strong you are. Young people can be involved as long as they have supervision and teaching. What about social distancing and lockdown? Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, bell ringers may need to keep at least two metres apart. This can be done by having fewer people ringing at one time. Current lockdown rules might restrict you from taking part at all in your area right now. Check with an adult first.…

Name: Anagha “I love reading and writing. I choose writing to express myself. Whether I am happy, sad, excited or if a new idea comes into my head, I always pen my thoughts down in my diary. I have written my first book. It is called Catherine Claw and the Wisdom Cells. Due to the coronavirus, I decided to publish my book digitally. I have always wanted to raise money for a children’s charity and chose EACH – East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH.org.uk). My friends and family from all over the world have donated very generously towards my cause and I am very grateful to them. Here’s the Just Giving link for you to help towards raising more money for EACH: tinyurl.com/ TWJ-Anagha. You can read the book for free…

David Olusoga is one of the UK’s best-known historians. In 2016, he released a book called Black and British, which explores the history of black people in the UK and the racism they have faced. Racism is when people are treated badly or unfairly because of their skin colour, culture or nationality. Now, four years later, he has released a new version of the book especially for younger readers. Speaking to The Week Junior, Olusoga said it was a challenge adapting the book for a younger audience, and he had to learn a new style of writing. However, his hope is that the book will help people to see black history as just a normal part of history. “Black history is British history,” he says. “I hope it helps normalise…

Two new species of winged dinosaur that were discovered in China over the past four years were actually rubbish at flying, according to a new study by Chinese and US researchers. The two dinosaur species, named Yi qi and Ambopteryx longibrachium, had wings similar to bats. The species both lived around 160 million years ago and were part of a group of dinosaurs called theropods. Most theropods were meat-eaters that lived on the ground but these two were mostly herbivores (plant-eaters) that lived in the trees. The creatures’ bat-like wings led researchers to assume that they were able to fly. To test this theory, a team led by Thomas Dececchi, from Mount Marty University in the US, used special lasers to examine fossils of the two species. Using this information…

Fighting Fantasy: Crystal of Storms by Rhianna Pratchett (Scholastic) Part adventure story, part game, the Fighting Fantasy books let you become the hero of the story yourself. In Crystal of Storms, you’re a member of the Sky Watch and it’s down to you to keep the floating islands of Pangaria safe. Explore the islands as you battle perilous storms and sea beasts along the way. Wonderscape by Jennifer Bell. Illustrated by Paddy Donnelly (Walker Books) In this gaming-inspired time-travel adventure, Arthur, Ren and Cecily are caught up in a mysterious explosion on their way to school. They soon realise that they’re inside the Wonderscape, an epic in-reality adventure game, but will they be able to play their way home before time runs out? Knights and Bikes: Wheels of Legend by…

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Hear the stories of some of the most famous and inspirational women and girls in history, including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman and US judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Everything Under The Sun This podcast – which is being turned into a book – gets experts to answer questions from young people. They include why camels are grumpy; why baboons have bare bottoms; and how many trees there are in the world. The Week Junior Show If you haven’t heard it yet, now’s a great time to catch up with this magazine’s very own podcast. Each episode, the team talk about their favourite stories in the magazine and choose sides in the Big Debate.…

What you need ● Paper ● Scissors ● Loads of colouring pencils ● Pens or paint Olaf Falafel is a comedian, author, illustrator and a dad. This week he’s going to tell you a bit about Pop Art. “A common US word for dad is ‘pop’. For those of you who don’t know, Pop Art is art that only dads can make. Of course that’s just a joke (a dad joke) – Pop Art is actually an art movement that started in the late 1950s and the word “pop” is short for popular. Pop artists turned their backs on traditional art and instead used images from popular culture: things such as film stars, comic books and household items. In the UK there was Richard Hamilton, David Hockney and Peter Blake.…

Do you have a friend or family member who never takes a moment for themselves and is always thinking of others? Heywood Hill, a London bookshop, is offering the chance of winning a lifetime subscription to its “A Year in Books” offer. The prize is a hardback book every month for the rest of their life! Think of someone you’d like to nominate and make sure you get your entry in before the 8 November deadline. For more details and to enter, go to heywoodhill.com/competition2020…

Teacher’s name: Dr Dicken School: Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni, Abergavenny, Wales “I nominated Dr Dicken for two reasons. The first reason is: last year he taught me and challenged me all year until the lockdown, and he gave me confidence to push myself in English and Welsh. His lessons are always clear and understandable and I am inspired because he is a published author. The second reason is: he always encourages us to aim high academically. His encouraging reports have given me the confidence to enter for an academic scholarship.” Macsen 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…