Emily Bearn

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Emily Bearn

Our children's-book critic rounds up the new titles a young reader needs on their shelf, from science to drama and old-fashioned derring-doIt's often said that we're living in a Golden Age of children's literature. There are 10,000 or so new titles published each year in the UK, accounting for an astonishing one in three books sold.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Emily Bearn

The Human Fertility and Embryology Authority recently predicted that by 2030 there'll be an average of "one or two donor-conceived children in every English state primary school". And yet while there are plenty of picture books on the theme of donor conception - My Mummy Made Me; Happy Together; You, Me, We - stories for older readers remain relatively thin on the ground.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Emily Bearn

The Choose Your Own Adventure books had a cult-like appeal in the 1980s and 1990s. Between 1979 and 1998, they sold 250 million copies, making them one of the bestselling children's series of all time. The novels were written by 30 different authors, but one of the names most keenly associated with the stories is RA Montgomery, a publisher from Vermont who was involved in the series's initial launch, and went on to contribute an astonishing 49 of the 184 titles.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Emily Bearn

OpinionLooking for a proper adventure story for your children? Try this oneWed, April 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM UTCLand of the Last Wildcat is illustrated by David DeanLui Sit’s debut novel, Land of the Last Wildcat, is described by its publishers as an adventure story with “environmental messaging” – a prospect which might not make your heart sing.

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Emily Bearn

Lui Sit's debut novel, Land of the Last Wildcat, is described by its publishers as an adventure story with " environmental messaging " - a prospect which might not make your heart sing. Saving the planet has become the central subject of children's publishing, and young readers brought up on titles such as Let's Save Earth and Recycling is Crab-ulous! might feel they have received enough messaging already. But this engrossing story turns out to be considerably more fun than its sales pitch.