JK Rowling’s Pottermore to publish four short books on the history of magic
Pottermore Publishing due to release non-fiction ebooks, modelled on the curriculum followed by Harry Potter
Kitchen experiments with the kids – just the thing for half-term
Edible slime, jelly worms, ‘unicorn noodles’: what better way to entertain children than by making a mess in the name of science?
JM Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan house’ to open as children’s literature hub
Site at Moat Brae House in Scotland features a pirate ship and Lost Boys’ treehouse
Matt Haig: ‘Kids are so overloaded, they’ve got so much stress’
The author and mental health activist on writing for different age groups, homeschooling, and being followed by Harry and Meghan
Book clinic: What can I give a child to help them with losing a parent?
Nonfiction and novels to support young people dealing with grief
Judith Kerr was not scared to confront death in her stories. But she helped us savour the joy of life
Mog the cat dies. The tiger came to tea - but never reappeared. The danger in her tales adds to their thrill
Children’s and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels
Migrating hummingbirds, a chick at the circus and runaway robots getting into trouble
Judith Kerr obituary
The author and illustrator best known for the classic children’s book The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Judith Kerr was both sweetness and steel – and I’ll miss her
She was dedicated to her work, right to the very end – and no one could draw a tiger’s smile quite like her
Judith Kerr, beloved author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, dies aged 95
Writer and illustrator of more than 30 books, including the Mog series based on her pet cats, arrived in England in 1936 as a refugee from the Nazis
From Alpacas with Maracas to Wombat Stew: why do we treasure picture books?
The books we love as children are tied to some of our most important memories as adults. Which ones do you remember fondly?
Tom Gates Live on Stage! review – songs and sketches from the schoolboy doodler
Liz Pichon brings the young hero of her witty books to life in an adaptation that explodes with animations
Jan Pieńkowski: inside the mind behind Meg and Mog – picture essay
The beloved illustrator and author of more than 140 books, Pieńkowski’s magical art has won him the BookTrust lifetime achievement award. Now living with Alzheimer’s, his partner and admirers reflect on his career
Toffee by Sarah Crossan review – a profoundly moving YA novel in verse
Trauma, grief and belonging are all addressed in this poignant verse novel from the Irish children’s laureate
Teenage books roundup – review
A memorable verse novel, contemporary drama and magic realism all feature in the best YA releases for May