There are certain subjects – sex, drink, drugs, violence – that light fires and push buttons. So how do you write about them for teenagers? YA author Chris Vick shares the guidelines he sets himself to get the balance right
Teen author Eliza Wass grew up in a religious community so strict that she didn’t meet anybody from outside of it until the age of 22. Now she’s written a book for people who dream of a different life but feel trapped in the one they’ve been given
The past offers so many possibilities, says Tanya Landman, winner of last year’s Carnegie medal with Buffalo Soldier, which is set in 19th-century America
From Smaug and Draco to Maleficent and Toothless, dragons range from the magnificent and terrifying to the tiny and adorable. Here are Julie Kagawa’s fictional favourites
A shocking new report claims that Mary Norton’s miniature people would struggle to survive in real life, casting doubt on many other much-loved characters from childhood reading
It’s the book Percy Jackson fans been waiting for the world over… the first in Rick Riordan’s new The Trials of Apollo series is finally published – and to celebrate here’s Rick reading some of it out loud!
Children’s author Nicola Davies has written this poem in response to the government’s decision not to allow lone refugee children a safe haven in the UK
At eight years old, the very last thing Gavin Puckett wanted to do in his spare time was read a book – reading was tedious and to be done at school. Then he discovered Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes and everything changed
The world of graphic novels can be hard to navigate, especially if you’re not a superhero fan. Here are seven of the best introductions to the genre for teens