Alice Oseman: ‘I’m 50 pages into writing the final Heartstopper... I’m excited but it’s also bittersweet’
The creator of the bestselling graphic novels and TV series on turning 30, making playlists for her books and why it’s important to her to be visibly political
August 2024
Children's book roundup
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Young adult books roundup – reviews
July 2024
Francine Pascal, creator of the Sweet Valley High books, dies aged 92
Author’s long-running high school book series sold more than 200m copies and led to a hit TV show
Children's book roundup
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
A frazzled dachshund; a rebellious goatherd; standing up to your family; a dystopian vision of marriage and more
TV review
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder review – this very modern Nancy Drew is a hoot
Expect leaked nudes, fake texts and Ouija board mayhem as our young sleuth Pip investigates the mysterious deaths of two kids from her school. It’s such perfect fun you won’t even care about the plot holes
June 2024
Summer reading: 50 of the best new books to dive into
Fresh debuts, long-awaited sequels, must-read memoirs ... the best new books of the season. Plus our pick of paperbacks and children’s fiction
May 2024
Children's book reviews round-up
Young adult books roundup – reviews
A teen romance centred on Eid, an exploration of toxic masculinity and a thriller from the queen of YA crime are among this month’s highlights
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Golden numbers; an intergalactic snail trail; an immersive guide to art; a tale of hope amid poverty; and a girl who can’t lie
The Guardian view on YA literature: an adventure for teenagers, a comfort blanket for adults
Editorial: A new survey revealing that three-quarters of readers of books for teens are over 18 has one message: read anything you like – but read
April 2024
Turtles All the Way Down review – Isabela Merced leads winning yet uneven YA film
A page-turner: how to get your reading groove back
March 2024
‘I will defeat Richard Osman!’: Holly Jackson on being Britain’s top selling female crime author
Children's book reviews round-up
Young adult books roundup – reviews
February 2024
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey review – girl turns detective
A Song for Ella Grey review – Orpheus casts a fateful spell over teenage dreamers
January 2024
Sunday with Yvette Fielding: ‘Who does housework? You’ve got all week’
The presenter talks about Shreddies with hot milk, PJs and going boating on her lake
December 2023
TV review
Percy Jackson and the Olympians review – the kind of easy family viewing you don’t get from the MCU
This charming Disney reboot of the YA fantasy series about teen demigods is a lovely, multiverse-free way to spend an evening with kids
The best Australian children’s books of 2023: Alice Pung, Davina Bell, Sean Avery and more
From picture books to young adult novels and nonfiction, one teacher-librarian picks her favourite reads
Best books of 2023
Five of the best young adult books of 2023
Tales of homecoming, forbidden love, dangerous adventures on an island of ghosts and more
