Magic Beach review – Alison Lester’s classic picture book is enchanting on screen
Ten animators have produced 10 beautiful stories in this anthology film, ranging from fabulous stop-motion to delicate illustration
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books
From ecology-saving zombies to a murderous tattoo and a chilly new school for magic, the new year launches with fresh twists on familiar themes
Colin Barrett’s Wild Houses among winners of Nero book awards
The booker longlisted title takes the debut fiction prize while Adam S Leslie, Sophie Elmhirst and Liz Hyder win fiction, nonfiction and children’s categories
Away with Alison Lester: ‘I always ask a flight attendant if I can shift and sometimes they let me’
In Guardian Australia’s weekly series about travel, the children’s book author reveals her canniest long-haul flight hack and the holiday meals she’d rather forget
‘It will be jolly nice’: illustrator Helen Oxenbury, 86, on preparing for her first solo show – and a new book with Michael Rosen
Acclaimed for her work on children’s books, the artist is teaming up again with her collaborator on Bear Hunt
From Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Pope Francis: the books to look forward to in 2025
New work from Zadie Smith, a memoir from Bill Gates, plus the third instalment in Rebecca Yarros’s romantasy series - here’s the biggest fiction and nonfiction for the year ahead
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Sibling rivalry, a massive shark, anti-Nazi resistance in Norway, a brilliant romcom, and a tale of power and betrayal
‘One of the most beloved writers of all time’: the genius of Joan Aiken at 100
From Willoughby Chase to Black Hearts in Battersea, Joan Aiken’s tales of plucky orphans surviving in industrial Britain are a keystone of children’s literature
The Guardian view on celebrity books: call them by their names
Keira Knightley and Jamie Oliver are the latest stars to write children’s books, but too often famous names hide the talents of ghostwriters
Topsy and Tim creator Jean Adamson dies aged 96
The writer and illustrator behind more than 150 beloved children’s books sold over 25m copies worldwide
John Marsden, author of Tomorrow, When the War Began, dies aged 74
Marsden’s death was confirmed in a letter from one of two schools he founded saying: ‘He died at his desk in his home, doing what he loved, writing’
The best children’s and YA books of 2024
From a boy on a snowy midnight adventure to a gothic family caper via a young offender inspired by poetry, our critics pick their favourite titles of the year
‘It can feel quite mysterious’: Alan Garner on writing, folklore and experiencing time slips in the Pennines
At 90, the author reflects on his friendship with Alan Turing, quantum realities and how his grandfather inspired his latest book
The Borrowers review – Arrietty and co’s awfully wordy adventure
With a cumbersome script and no sense of danger or atmosphere, this production loses its way
Well Done, Mummy Penguin review – Antarctic antics warm the heart
This is a sprightly adaptation of Chris Haughton’s popular book, adding circus skills, projections and BSL