Every April 27 in the last five years, to mark my birth, I host a children’s literacy event with children from different backgrounds. This year was no different, but I combined it with the launch of ...

From inspiring true stories to award-winning classics, these must-read books are loved by kids as well as adults. Keep in mind that some have difficult themes or touch on sensitive issues, so you ...

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These gripping tales full of zombies, haunted houses, and other supernatural scares will keep kids turning pages late into the night. And unlike horror movies that often rely on jump scares and gore, ...

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children ...

Bhardwaj’s Haider is the final installment in his acclaimed Shakespearean trilogy, following Maqbool (2003), inspired by ...

For those who see literature for children and young people as I do — often a good read for all of us — a headline that ...

The American Booksellers Association's Children’s Institute 2025 took place in Portland, Ore., June 11–14, with keynotes from ...

A Cornucopia of Cool Books in Canton is a trove of used books, from rarities to bestsellers. Authors include King, Rowling, Cussler and Patterson.

An ambitious challenge has youngsters from two schools on Six Nations of the Grand River racing to read 280 kilometres worth of books. The read-a-thon was hatched by the YMCA of Hamilton ...

Here, Ogle reflects on his forthcoming book, Dan in Green Gables, a graphic novel retelling of the children’s classic ... non-reader—picks up a classic piece of literature like Homer’s ...