Few storytellers are as celebrated as Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki, whose fantastical stories have captured imaginations young and old for decades. But what about when you’ve seen every Ghibli film and are left wishing for more? We’re here to help. While Studio Ghibli is a singular experience, that doesn’t mean you can’t make the leap […]
Decades after it was first released, Animorphs remains a sci-fi epic on a scale unequaled by any other young-adult franchise (certainly any intended for middle grade readers). Across more than 50 books, author K.A. Applegate and her team of ghostwriters crafted a stunningly diverse cast of characters, from insecure ’90s teens to fascist centaurs from […]
As a child, I loved to read anything I could get my hands on. I was a weekly school library and public library visitor, spent my birthday money on books, and had full shelves of beloved series I read again and again. I would have loved the opportunity to sit down with my favorite authors […]
When it comes to reading, furry feline friends are the cat’s meow. Whether curled up next to you as you read or making an actual appearance in the story itself, cats are a reader’s best friend (sorry, dogs). In these top picks, kittens, cats, tomcats, and queens make memorable stories. Some talk and walk, others amuse […]
School’s back in session, but that doesn’t mean kids will be looking to take an incomplete in Reading for Fun 101. And with favorite characters like Percy Jackson, Smile’s Raina, Captain Underpants, and Wonder’s Auggie—along with a slew of awesome newbies—on this month’s honor roll, kids will be stoked to hit the books.