Ready, set, cook! Four course cooking for kids
Extract: An illustrated four-course feast from Erin Gleeson for intrepid under-10s to get stuck into
Well done Unesco for honouring the culture of the Lake District
Wordsworth’s daffodils, Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit, Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons – Lakeland has been fertile ground for countless writers
Books teach children vital lessons – disobey your parents and you could end up in a pie
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Whether it’s Peter Rabbit or Tracy Beaker, books offer children valuable insights into the world. Let’s not allow austerity to restrict their access
Indigo Donut by Patrice Lawrence review – gripping urban teen fiction
The award-winning author gets to the raw heart of her diverse characters in this winning sixth form tale of romance and identity
The Wind in the Willows review – Rufus Hound goes wild with Julian Fellowes’ party animals
Toad, Badger, Mole and Rat are joined by new female characters in a fast-moving musical which ranges in style from Gilbert and Sullivan to raucous rock
Paddington Bear author Michael Bond dies aged 91
Creator of marmalade-loving bear from Peru, whose last story was published in April, has died after a short illness
Novel recipes: Rock cakes from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
With the 20th anniversary of JK Rowling’s first book looming, Kate Young bakes a batch of rock cakes – hopefully better than the ones Hagrid feeds to Harry...
Jenny Slate: ‘Ivanka Trump is a fake feminist and should be ashamed’
The US actor, standup and author on her new film, Gifted, inspirational women and the terrifying situation in the White House
Straight Outta Crongton by Alex Wheatle review – tough subjects tackled with humour and heart
Rich dialogue and vivid language sweeten a tale scarred by domestic abuse and gang violence, the sequel to the prize-winning Crongton Knights
The groundbreaking children’s books that drew on life in Thailand
Bet Ayer talks about her mother, Jacqueline Ayer, an artist whose books were first published in the 1950s when it was unusual to see diverse cultures authentically portrayed
How Dr Seuss could simplify boring, wordy documents
Bank of England staff read the children’s classics to learn how to get their message across. Who else would benefit from a little Seussification?
Tilly and the Time Machine by Adrian Edmondson review – journey of discovery
The actor’s tale about a seven-year-old chasing her dad through history is engaging and insightful
Ten things Anne of Green Gables taught me
The modern reader can learn much from Lucy Maud Montgomery’s plucky heroine, 11-year-old orphan Anne Shirley
The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave – review
The award-winning author’s second novel, set in the early 20th-century Philippines, is another beautifully told page-turner
Release by Patrick Ness review – a gay teenager’s quest for freedom
Themes of sex, shame and sexuality are explored in this coming-of-age novel with echoes of Mrs Dalloway