Jane Yolen obituary
Author who wrote more than 400 books for adults and children and was praised for her inventive retellings of fairytales
Mary Hooper obituary
Other lives: Author of award-winning titles for children and young adults
Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney: ‘I’ve sold 300m books. What’s next?’
As the 20th book in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is published, the author shows no signs of slowing down – scripting films, opening a bookshop and making plans to rebuild his hometown
‘My work is often misunderstood’: Shaun Tan on his surreal Tales from Outer Suburbia
The author-illustrator reflects on his ode to a suburban childhood as a small-screen adaptation comes to ABC this summer
‘From her pen sprang unforgettable females’: 16th-century Spanish author’s knight’s tale given reboot
Beatriz Bernal’s pioneering novel features brave, chivalrous women who ride dragons and her adapter wants his illustrated version to reach young readers
The best children’s books of 2025
A new read-aloud favourite, doughnuts with world-conquering ambitions, high fantasy from Katherine Rundell, and more
The Firework-Maker’s Daughter review – Philip Pullman’s fairytale is explosive fun
This spellbinding adaptation uses a bulging dramatic toolbox of clever effects and manages to be both epic and intimate
The Children’s Booker prize will tell kids that they matter
As the number of children reading for pleasure hits a record low, the new award highlights its importance for wellbeing, and will give away thousands of books
UK libraries urged to remove children’s books with URL hijacked by porn site
Puffin issues alert to schools and local authorities over books in popular Spy Dog series by Andrew Cope
Character actors: Australia’s children celebrate 80 years of Book Week
What began in 1945 as a way to promote reading has turned into a highlight of the school year, with children dressing up in outfits inspired by their favourite books
My kids may be in terribly crafted costumes, but the real magic of Book Week is in the pages
In a world of shrinking attention spans and falling literacy rates, this celebration of books might be more important than ever
Andy Griffiths: ‘I think it’s a pity that reading is being lost through neglect’
The multimillion copy-selling children’s author on his freewheeling childhood, the joy of being unproductive and life after the Treehouse series
Maurice Gee obituary
New Zealand author who wrote about his country’s darker side and was best known for his Plumb trilogy of novels
Stephen Mangan: ‘With three people in a bed, who goes in the middle?’
The Split actor and children’s author on throuples, using his sons as a focus group, and running the London marathon
Children and teens roundup – the best new chapter books
A classic Yeti romp with 28 possible endings, a Blade Runner-style thriller and more adventures on the Thames with Jessie Burton