The Haunted Wood: a History of Childhood Reading by Sam Leith review – young at heart
A thoughtful, witty and warmhearted journey through children’s literature
‘These books captured our hearts’: Jacqueline Wilson’s Girls series is back – and millennials are rejoicing
The beloved children’s author reunites readers with Ellie, Magda and Nadine, now 40 and grappling with parenthood, sex and divorce
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’