A stammering girl, a snow leopard – and a children’s debut to remember
The first in our new weekly series of children’s-book reviews is Wildoak by CC Harrington, a clever novel with feather-duvet-like prose
The first in our new weekly series of children’s-book reviews is Wildoak by CC Harrington, a clever novel with feather-duvet-like prose
In his new series Unstoppable Us, the Sapiens author tells the story of humanity's rise – and the animals we killed along the way
On the eve of National Poetry Day, the award-winning poet talks about the importance of verse for a healthy and happy life
What relevance does the children's author have in 2022, and is George non-binary? The cast and creators tell all
The bestselling author explains why she worries that coronavirus restrictions has deprived a generation of vital experiences
From a seasonal Paddington Bear story to Shirley Hughes's most recent book, here’s how to get kids reading this Easter holiday
With a bold new novel out, the celebrated children’s author – now 76 – talks age, causing offence, and 'reimagining' Enid Blyton
This year's shortlisted books feature stories based on harrowing real-life events, such as Fukushima and the Blitz
Get to Dostoevsky when you can – with Shirley Hughes's books about love and loss and sacrifice, you've already got the basics covered
The author and illustrator behind Dogger – and more than 270 other classics – created a world of glorious, reassuringly everyday adventures
A typically dark Dahl story – about the grisly fate of a young vegetarian – taught me that fiction has a duty to shake up the reader
Children's author Jacqueline Wilson is penning a version of The Magic Faraway Tree more in keeping with today's world
Its effects were quaint, its actors were savaged, and it would have infuriated CS Lewis. Yet the wintry drama cast a powerful spell
Radio 4's version of Howl's Moving Castle whisked listeners away with a sumptuous fantasy – and stood up to the famous Studio Ghibli film
The Fir Tree is the latest story by the writer to be turned into a children's show. But its themes reflect a psyche in turmoil
A 12-year-old boy learns he has inherited superpowers from his half-avian parents, in the comedian's first foray into children's fiction
HarperCollins are pulling one of his stories after complaints, but Walliams has long been accused of weaponising race, sex and class
The former Beatle's sequel to Hey Grandude! is action-packed and sweet – without lapsing into the gross sentimentality of Meghan's The Bench
Piece of literary history that Christopher Robin played on and that was immortalised in Winnie-the-Pooh stories is to be sold at auction
Netflix have grand plans for Dahl’s classic stories – but they were discrete, concise moral fables, not sprawling, interconnected junk-food