Fantasy
Tween
Teen
10 Literary Characters Tween and Teen Girls Can Look Up To
These are female characters who don’t conform to stereotypes, who struggle and suffer, and who show young readers the power of perseverance and pluck.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Read On, Young Padawan: Superb Star Wars Books for Kids of All Ages
If you want introduce your kids to the literary side of “Star Wars,” here are some fantastic children's books to delight aspiring Jedis of all ages.
Tween
Ask the Librarians: What Sci-Fi Books Are Good for 9-Year-Olds, But Not Too Scary?
The librarians at the New York Public Library answer your questions. This time: great books for young sci-fi fans that won't keep them up at night.
Teen
Thumbs Up From Dad: Arwen Elys Dayton’s Seeker
Seeker passed my first personal test — it sounded interesting. And it passed my first dad test, too — it sounded like it had a strong female protagonist.
Tips & Advice
10 Reasons Why Kids Need to Read Non-Disney Fairy Tales
Complicated, thought-provoking, and magical, old-school fairy tales are filled with complexities that are often missing from their big-screen retellings.
Just For Fun
Tips & Advice
On the Meanings of Dragons
Dragons aren’t merely obstacles to our heroism. Dragons are -- to my great delight -- far more complicated than that.
Teen
10 YA Books Not to Be Missed in 2015
Ever since Young Adult exploded as a genre, the anticipation for each year’s big book releases is huge. Here are 2015's must-read YA novels.
Grown-Up Reads
Spring Fling: Great Getaway Books for Grown-Ups
Whether you’re heading out on vacation, or at home dreaming of a much-needed getaway, prepare to escape with one of these eight titles.
Grown-Up Reads
Listen Up: 8 Audiobooks Worthy of Your Earbuds
Audiobooks can be a busy mom’s saving grace. Whereas it can be hard to to find time to sit down …
Teen
Books Like The Hunger Games: 10 More Enthralling Young Adult Series
After you've devoured the Divergent and The Hunger Games series, what comes next? These thrilling YA books can capture any teen reader's imagination.
Tween
Books Tweens Can’t Stop Talking About
We asked voracious tween readers to take their noses out of their books for five minutes and tell us what books they’d recommend to their friends. Here's what they had to say.