This is the best time ever for readers ranging from puberty to young adults. There are so many talented authors providing children with challenging and entertaining contemporary fiction.
Eating with the enemy
The American way to youthful conflict resolution is as easy as pie, but Raymond Briggs draws a more nuanced picture. Tim Adams rounds up the latest picture book releases
One day I'll fly away...
Kate Kellaway chooses her favourites to open our choices from this season's selection