Enter the Short Story Week young writer competition
Newsflash! Write a story on the theme of The Promise and see your words published in a (hopefully) bestselling book
Mysteries of the World: Ancient Treasures by Richard Hammond – review
Potatoturtle2: 'I recommend this book to ANYONE who likes interesting facts and classical history!'
Teenage opinion: why I’m inspired by the suffragettes and Jacqueline Wilson
I never really knew who the suffragettes were until I read Opal Plumstead, but Jacqueline Wilson’s book shows that feminism and equality are very important and that you should fight for what you believe in – and more writers today should focus on that, says site member Ayesha.
Top 10 feminist icons in children’s and teen books
From Matilda to Malala to Katniss Everdeen, Sarah Alderson chooses the 10 best feminists from fiction and non fiction
How I translated Oksa Pollock, AKA the French Harry Potter
Sue Rose gives a fascinating insight into art of being a translator – it’s a bit like putting on Harry Potter’s cloak of invisibility: you don’t want anyone to know you are there!
Which books would make today’s list of 100 greatest children’s novels?
Top authors and former poets laureate have been nominating their favourite children’s books – what would you add to a modern rollcall of classics ?
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke – review
dalmenyp67: 'My favourite character is Mo because he can read things out of books and he fixes old books'
What is cli-fi? And why I write it
Sarah Holding on a book genre you may not have heard of before. Not sci-fi but cli-fi: fiction that explores the consequences of climate change – and possibilities to rewrite the future
New Harry Potter covers – in animated gifs
To celebrate Harry Potter Book Night we have a mesmerising insight into how Jonny Duddle created new Harry Potter covers for JK Rowling’s beloved series. So feast your eyes and enjoy these process animations
The night sky astronomy quiz
Do you know what a supernova is or where Betelgeuse lives? Test your space skills with Professor Raman Prinja's star-studded astronomy quiz!
Branford Boase longlist announced!
Newsflash: check out which debut authors and their editors have made the list for this literary prize!
What’s happening in children’s books in 2015? A literary calendar
Want to know when your favourite author has a new book out? What festivals are lighting up your holidays? When the awards are being dished out? Check out our literary calendar for 2015, the year the new Children’s Laureate is announced…
Lionboy review – Complicite’s cat-powered adventure lacks claws
The Zizou Corder children’s story about a boy who can talk to cats packs in kidnaps and circuses, but somehow this adaptation fails to thrill
Kate Saunders wins the Costa children’s book award with Five Children On The Western Front
Sequel to E Nesbit’s Five Children and It set on the eve of the first world war takes the Costa children’s prize
Tim Bowler: it’s fun. It’s joyous. It’s life affirming. Reading is great!
Group members Millennium RIOT Readers interview the Carnegie-winning author of over 20 books about winning awards, writer’s block, studying Swedish and his latest book, Night Runner