Harry Potter and the missing sketches: JK Rowling’s first drawings of boy wizard
Author’s original drawings for her first Hogwarts novel to appear in print – alongside the return of a mysterious wizard
Bedtime Story by Chloe Hooper review – an extraordinary treasure of hope and grief
The acclaimed author seeks ‘the perfect children’s picture book of death’ to help her sons – and herself – come to terms with their father’s illness
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to give books to refugee children
Singer’s global initiative to offer a book each month to 200 refugee children in London until they turn five
Children’s book on the Queen’s jubilee given cold shoulder by schools in Wales and Scotland
Details released of tale about Queen’s 70-year reign, which is felt to be too ‘Anglocentric’ by devolved governments
Children’s author Simon James Green: ‘I just wanted to show LGBT+ kids that it’s not all doom and gloom’
The gay writer who was banned from visiting a London school discusses why young LGBT+ people need representation more than ever
‘Life is short, so you have to get on with it’: AF Steadman on unicorns, leaving law and her record-breaking book deal
Eight years after her vision of a mythical beast, the author is about to publish the first novel in the Skandar Smith trilogy. She talks about childhood and taking a chance on a dream career
Oxford University Press pulps ‘no longer appropriate’ Biff, Chip and Kipper book
The Blue Eye, which features ‘scary’ people in street market, has been withdrawn from sale after complaints
Patricia MacLachlan obituary
US writer of brief but intense accounts of family life for children whose best-known work was Sarah, Plain and Tall
David McKee obituary
Creator of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant and Mr Benn, who wrote and illustrated children’s classics
Elmer and Mr Benn author David McKee dies at 87
Author and illustrator of the children’s books including Elmer, Mr Benn and Not Now, Bernard has died following a short illness
Hannah Gold’s The Last Bear wins Waterstones children’s book prize
‘Triumphant debut’ with environmental theme, illustrated by Levi Pinfold, is awarded £5,000 prize by the chain’s booksellers
Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels
Dressing up, finding solace during conflict, a monster underfoot and more, plus the best new YA novels
‘It just exploded’: The Bad Guys author on writing ‘Tarantino for kids’ – and selling millions
Aaron Blabey decided to improve the boring books his son was bringing home: now his bestseller series is a starry Hollywood animation
Carnegie medal shortlist spotlights real-life stories of friendship in challenging times
The UK’s most prestigious children’s books prize and its sister award for illustration the Kate Greenaway medal highlight books that can help young readers
Ukrainian children’s book to be published in UK as charity fundraiser
Author Larysa Denysenko wrote introduction to Maya and Her Friends while sheltering from missiles in Kyiv