The best Jubilee books to buy for children
From Winnie-the-Pooh to Paddington, and Claude to Little Miss Helpful, children's favourite characters are celebrating the Platinum Jubilee
From Winnie-the-Pooh to Paddington, and Claude to Little Miss Helpful, children's favourite characters are celebrating the Platinum Jubilee
A typically dark Dahl story – about the grisly fate of a young vegetarian – taught me that fiction has a duty to shake up the reader
Children's author Jacqueline Wilson is penning a version of The Magic Faraway Tree more in keeping with today's world
The heartbreaking cartoon about a fawn in the forest bears little resemblance to the brutal Felix Salten novel that inspired it
A 12-year-old boy learns he has inherited superpowers from his half-avian parents, in the comedian's first foray into children's fiction
HarperCollins are pulling one of his stories after complaints, but Walliams has long been accused of weaponising race, sex and class
The former Beatle's sequel to Hey Grandude! is action-packed and sweet – without lapsing into the gross sentimentality of Meghan's The Bench
Piece of literary history that Christopher Robin played on and that was immortalised in Winnie-the-Pooh stories is to be sold at auction
Netflix have grand plans for Dahl’s classic stories – but they were discrete, concise moral fables, not sprawling, interconnected junk-food
A new Thomas the Tank Engine reboot follows the depressing current trend for treating children like idiots – and it will do them no good
From seaside frolics to Jacqueline Wilson’s twist on The Railway Children, how to keep young readers entertained this summer – and beyond
In this interview first published in 2019, Murphy – who has died following a battle with cancer – reveals the origins of her beloved books
An extract from the Duchess of York's new novel, Her Heart for a Compass
The British Library's small but perfectly formed exhibition is aimed primarily at children but offers plenty of tantalising memorabilia
The Bench is inspired by the relationship between Prince Harry and son Archie, and depicts a ‘softer’ side of masculinty, says Meghan
With lockdown restrictions extended, British book-lovers should look to home – there’s a wealth of literary heritage spread across the land
Meghan Markle carefully selected award-winning artist Christian Robinson to bring The Bench to life
Our critic chooses the best new children's books, from Roald Dahl's life lessons to the tale of a pooch at Buckingham Palace
Iconic children's book has sold more than 50 million copies