The Week Junior Show Are audiobooks as good as reading?
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Feb 27, 2026 A lively debate on whether audiobooks can match traditional reading, with both sides giving fun examples. Science and nature get a curiosity spotlight explaining why asking why matters. Kids send quirky Pokémon voice notes and Lunar New Year stories. Heartwarming moments include a charity founder making a difference and a surprising true story about gold-vending machines.
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Percy Jackson Costume Story
- Eve would dress as Percy Jackson for World Book Day because it’s an easy costume: an orange Camp Half-Blood T-shirt.
- Eve mentions she often recommends the Percy Jackson books and would pick the main character Percy for familiarity and simplicity.
SEND Funding Aims For Earlier Individual Support
- The UK will spend £4 billion over three years to improve support for pupils with SEND in mainstream schools, including specialist hires and teacher training.
- Plans include individual support plans co‑created with parents to get help earlier, though teacher unions warn funding per school may be small.
Punch The Monkey Bonding With A Toy
- Eve told the story of Punch, a baby Japanese macaque abandoned by his mother who bonded with a toy orangutan at a zoo in Japan.
- She described how Punch carried and played with the toy until he later began being groomed by other monkeys, showing he was making friends.
