Book Awards and skipping school for sport

The Week Junior Show by Fun Kids

Jun 5, 202630:47Kids & family

This episode, Bex is joined by Week Junior writers Eve and Joe to explore the biggest stories from the latest issue, including: The Week Junior Book Awards 2026: Find out which books made the shortlist, how judging works...

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