Harry Potter books removed from Catholic school ‘on exorcists’ advice’
Pastor at St Edward junior school in Nashville says JK Rowling’s use of ‘actual spells’ risks conjuring evil spirits
Children’s and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels
Wizard ninjas, a flying pony, adventurous crabs and a formidable classroom competition and more
‘They just wanted us to read about a white boy and his dog’: why teenager Marley Dias fought back
She was 10 when she first decided to distribute children’s books with black girl leads – a campaign that has taken her to the White House. Now she’s written a book of her own
Before emojis: the utopian graphic language of Marie and Otto Neurath
‘Pictures unite’ was the motto of two Viennese refugees who dreamed of a world where communication would be streamlined with universal symbols
Crossfire by Malorie Blackman review – an explosive Noughts and Crosses instalment
Sparks fly, in both love and politics, in the latest volume of the groundbreaking series
‘Do black people read?’ What my years in publishing have taught me about diversity in books
Malorie Blackman laments the lack of BAME children’s characters. I know – it’s a real battle to get writers of colour published, says books industry specialist Natalie Jerome
‘Help, we’ve finished the Treehouse series’: 10 chapter books for kids to read next
Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton’s Treehouse phenomenon shows no signs of slowing down – but if you’re between books, we have you covered
Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise by Katherine Rundell – review
A hymn to the energising brilliance of children’s literature
In brief: The Need; Fierce Bad Rabbits; In Miniature – reviews
A clever, darkly funny thriller is impressive
Children’s and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels
A wolf in sheep’s clothing, a princess on a BMX, a German refugee’s journey and more
Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear review – children’s musical is a sticky mess
Andy Stanton’s adaptation of his own children’s books is packed with eccentricity and verbal flourishes – all at the expense of the story
Malaika Rose Stanley obituary
Other lives: Popular children’s author whose work ranged from picture books to pre-teen fiction
Story time: the five children’s books every adult should read
Children’s books explore hope, fear, failure and love. Katherine Rundell on how the best of them can ignite the imagination of all readers, whatever their age
Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage to be adapted for London stage
Nicholas Hytner will direct an adaptation of the His Dark Materials prequel at the Bridge theatre
Okko’s Inn review – come for the story, stay for the quirky characters
A traumatised child gets into the innkeeping business – with the help of some benevolent phantoms – in a perky tale from a former Studio Ghibli animator