That’s me, mum! The Nigerian author who wrote a book about her children … and joined a publishing revolution

Simone, 8, has Down’s syndrome. Unable to find stories that reflected her modern African family, her mother decided to fill the gap, then publishers came knocking

TikTok meets Tolkien: how the Folio Society attracted gen Z readers

The publishing house is booming thanks to sci-fi and fantasy novels – and a love of artisanal editions

Can fairytales and fantasy compete with Fortnite? How to get kids reading at any age

Books, comics, films, video games … does it matter how children discover stories? Keeping an open mind is just one way to help get them hooked

Jeremy Strong obituary

Author who won the Children’s Book award in 1997 and whose bestselling series made adults laugh too

The Land of Lost Things by Andy Griffiths review – a madcap adventure for young readers

The first in the highly anticipated post-Treehouse series delights in silliness, imagination and problem-solving

I fear books are going the way of vinyl records – a rarefied pursuit for hobbyists

We’re increasingly getting our narrative fix from short videos. But, like snacking on junk food, it won’t nourish us, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

New Andy Griffiths, Korean slow food and a frontier war epic: the best Australian books out in August

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

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

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books

A hair-raising gameworld adventure, a dystopian thriller set in Edinburgh and a magical tale involving book jumping are among this month’s highlights

On my radar: Cressida Cowell’s cultural highlights

The How To Train Your Dragon author on the most beautiful place on Earth, an epic nature-themed fantasy and the tantalising prospect of a new Jilly Cooper TV adaptation

Eley Williams: ‘I trusted people far less once I’d finished that novel’

The writer on how a creepy, psychological thriller blew her 13-year old mind, her early outrage at unreliable narrators and taking comfort in Saki

‘Reading’s in danger’: Frank Cottrell-Boyce on books, kids – and the explosive power of Heidi

He has written hit films like 24 Hour Party People and cooked up the Queen’s Olympic skydive. But now, having been crowned Children’s Laureate, he’s on a mission to show kids that books will change their lives

Frank Cottrell-Boyce chosen as new children’s laureate

The children’s author and screenwriter, who takes over from Joseph Coelho, pledged to address ‘invisible privilege and inequality’

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A tender-hearted knight; a malodorous mutt; a very mean goose; the last dragon on earth; enemies-to-lovers romance and more

Daniel Handler AKA Lemony Snicket: ‘I return to Toni Morrison’s Beloved every five years’

The Unfortunate Events author on getting nightmares from Dr Seuss, Raymond Chandler’s brawny wit and the ghost story he read to tatters