Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own.

You likely read Michael Morpurgo’s books as a child; these works – War Horse, Kensuke’s Kingdom, Private Peaceful, to name but a few – introduce children to harder themes while rooting them firmly in ...

They come into a family in which they recognize immediately that there is, at some level, a kind of Hobbesian war of all against all for parental attention. Rosin: I’m Hanna Rosin, and this week on ...

Meghan Markle's close friend Lindsay Jill Roth shouts out the Duchess of Sussex in the acknowledgements of her new book, "Romances & Practicalities: A Love Story (Maybe Yours!) in 250 Questions." ...

In a new memoir, Hanif Kureishi reflects on a life transformed since he lost the use of his arms and legs.

with the works of many authors covering a diverse range of topics. In this general knowledge quiz, we will be looking at a set of questions involving books and authors. This genral knowledge quiz ...

In the tradition of all great children’s literature, it is not a book that coddles its readers, young or old: The stakes are high – two children tasked with finding out what is killing all of ...

Jennifer Wolfthal, left and Joseph Wolfthal, right, pleaded guilty to charges that they abused their adopted children at their home in Florida (Seminole County Sheriff’s Office) ...

In a blog post on Tuesday, the popular author said he has read the allegations and felt “horror and dismay”. He wrote: “I’ve stayed quiet until now, both out of respect for the people who ...