Short stories for children and teens
The G2 interview
‘I wanted to be No 1. But a certain JK Rowling came along’: Jacqueline Wilson on rivalry, censorship – and loveRaised by a ‘scary’ father and a ‘terrible snob’ of a mother, the Tracy Beaker author has always understood the loneliness that marks so many young lives. But at 77, she’s never been happier
Other lives
David Cardwell obituaryOther lives: Leader in brand licensing in the UK, whose work built on the childhood memories of generations
Children's book reviews round-up
The best children’s books of 2018 for all agesFrom celebrity-penned tales to fresh interpretations of the classics, here is our pick of the best for hungry readers from tots to teens
Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading by Lucy Mangan review - nostalgic magic
This celebration of children’s literature excels in capturing the sense of wonder we find in our earliest books
Children's book reviews round-up
Fiction for older children reviews – tales of the citiesLondon and New York both feature strongly in stories from both sides of the pond, while Room author Emma Donoghue makes her children’s fiction debut
A dingo, a deer and a dolphin: short stories by Indigenous children – in pictures
The Goanna Was Hungry showcases stories and illustrations by children from remote Indigenous communities in Western Australia
Pam Royds obituary
Editor who began her career with Andre Deutsch, shaping its children’s list with child-centred books
Children's books
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov – reviewJiyon: ‘Asimov’s tales are very gripping and fast-paced’
Children's books
The World's Worst Children by David Walliams and Tony Ross – reviewKrispyKreme12: ‘Saying this book was funny would be an understatement’
Children's books
Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman - reviewFaolan: ‘Gaiman’s unassailable skill at storytelling is the moon-silver thread that binds all his writing together’
Children's books
Mystery and Mayhem by The Crime Club – reviewChildren's books
Michael Rosen's greatest quotes to mark his 70th birthday!
Children's books
The War of the Worlds by HG Wells – reviewChildren's books
The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels and Emma Block - review
Children's books
Once Upon a Place by Eoin Colfer – reviewKat Winter: ‘a beautiful collection of stories and poems’
Children's books
Trace Evidence by Kathy Reichs and Brendan Reichs – reviewABitCrazy: ‘If you like the Viral Series you should definitely get Trace Evidence!’
Children's books
Top 10 books by transgender authors featuring trans charactersCisgender authors can write great trans characters, but trans authors live the experiences of their characters every day and their voices need to be the loudest on trans issues, argues teen writer John Hansen. So here’s a list of the best trans YA and middle grade books by trans and non-binary authors
Children's books
Free read! The Firebird from Usborne's 10 Ten-Minute StoriesAs National Storytelling Week gets underway, we’re celebrating fables, yarns and tales you can tell to your children in ten minutes. Read The Firebird here
Children's books
Tintin: Hergé's masterpiece – in picturesCelebrate Tintin’s 87th birthday this week by stepping inside the colourful world of Hergé’s creations, displayed in the free exhibition at Somerset House in London, ending 31 January
Children's books
Travels of an Extraordinary Hamster by Astrid Desbordes and Pauline Martin – reviewMyth-hill: ‘This book is different to normal comic books as you don’t read across in small panels but you read down the page which I liked’
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The G2 interview‘I wanted to be No 1. But a certain JK Rowling came along’: Jacqueline Wilson on rivalry, censorship – and loveRaised by a ‘scary’ father and a ‘terrible snob’ of a mother, the Tracy Beaker author has always understood the loneliness that marks so many young lives. But at 77, she’s never been happier
Children's booksTop 10 books by transgender authors featuring trans charactersCisgender authors can write great trans characters, but trans authors live the experiences of their characters every day and their voices need to be the loudest on trans issues, argues teen writer John Hansen. So here’s a list of the best trans YA and middle grade books by trans and non-binary authors
