The British Muslim author thinks no adult should belittle a child’s choice of reading and looks forward to a ‘representative ecology’ in UK children’s publishing

The Bookseller’s children’s editor suggests titles that will stand younger readers in good stead when times are tough

Historical and contemporary fiction go head-to-head as UK authors Tanya Landman and Alex Wheatle vie with US writer Brian Selznick and Australian Zana Fraillon for the only children’s book award judged by children’s authors

Author SF Said on how almost all the world’s problems come down to ‘us and them’ – and how children’s books can knock down the barriers

Looking for ideas for your summer reading? Authors including James Dawson, Holly Smale and Rae Earl plus teen site members share what’s on their To Be Read pile – from cool classics to the year’s hottest reads

To mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day, children’s authors including Shirley Hughes, Michael Morpurgo, SF Said, Piers Torday and Katherine Rundell, together with children’s books site members, share their favourite books set in or about the second world war

Authors including David Almond, Frank Cottrell Boyce and Katherine Rundell plus teen site members share the books that made them think more deeply about climate change and environmental themes. Now share yours!

The Princess of Kaguya has got us thinking, which children’s and teen books would you most love to see made into gorgeous animations by Studio Ghibli? From Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights to SF Said’s Varjak Paw, to Holly Smale’s Geek Girl, we’ve got suggestions here and want to know which stories would get your vote