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Fall 2016 YA Books
Teen

The 15 Must-Read YA Books of Fall 2016

The YA category for fall 2016 is brimming with books that should appeal to eager readers ready for something challenging and satisfying this autumn.

Author Shari Lapena
Grown-Up Reads

Writing a Parent’s Worst Nightmare: Shari Lapena on Her Domestic Thriller The Couple Next Door

Shari Lapena’s new domestic thriller, The Couple Next Door, revolves around every parent’s worst fear: the disappearance of a baby. We chatted with Shari about the book’s nerve-racking premise and why it has resonated with so many readers.

Fall Books for Tweens
Tween

The Most Exciting Middle Grade Reads of Fall 2016

Secret societies, blended families, supernatural adventures — there's much to love in the great group of middle grade books coming out this fall.

When Your Daughter Says Kids Are Mean
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

What Should You Say When Your Daughter Tells You Someone Is Being Mean to Her?

Author Rosalind Wiseman offers some tips for having a supportive and loving conversation with your child about dealing with aggressive peers.

Fall 2016 Picture Books
Pre-K
Growing Reader

24 Fantastic Picture Books to Read This Fall

You'll find lots of humor, a few penguins, sprinkles of magic, and plenty of wonderful stories in this fall's crop of brand-new picture books.

The Dinosaur-Princess
Pre-K
Growing Reader

The Dinosaur Princess: A Terrifically Twisted, Two-Minute Fairy Tale

Author and illustrator team Michelle Robinson and Fred Blunt created an exclusive new story for Brightly that flips familiar fairy tale tropes upside down. Grab your young reader and get ready to giggle all the way through the terrifically twisted happy ever after.

Tame-Entitlement-Trend
Tips & Advice

How 10 Minutes a Day Can Tame the Entitlement Trend

Parenting expert Amy McCready shares tips to improve quality time with your kids and keep the “me, me, me” epidemic at bay.

Author Jane Green
Grown-Up Reads

What Jane Green’s Been Reading in 2016

We asked bestselling author Jane Green what she’s been reading, and loving, in 2016. Here are the books that topped her list.

A Reader&#8217;s Best Friend: <br>The Importance of Dogs <br>in Life and Literature Thumbnail
Tween

The Importance of Dogs in Life and Literature

I think we love dogs in our reading lives for the same reason we love them in our lives outside of reading: they’re just the most terrible liars.

Author-Illustrator Corey R. Tabor
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Corey R. Tabor

We chatted with Corey Tabor, illustrator of the wonderful A Dark, Dark Cave, about the role public school played in his becoming an artist, how his own backyard adventures inspire him to create art, and more.