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Just For Fun

The 11 Best Teachers in Children’s Literature

With the return to school close at hand, we thought it’d be fun to reflect on some our favorite teachers in children's literature.

Jenni Fagan, author of The Sunlight Pilgrims
Grown-Up Reads

We Are All Made of Stars: Jenni Fagan on Letting Kids, and Characters, Be Themselves

After writing several novels, I’ve realized that it takes time to get to know a character. They rarely turn up wholly formed. They change as life does. They grow and alter.

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12 Books for Soon-to-Be High Schoolers

We’ve compiled some of our favorites reads to help almost-freshmen (and their parents) get prepared for the high school years ahead.

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Going Beyond ‘I Don’t Know’: 3 Tips for Having Honest Conversations with Your Teenager

"Internet-famous" celebrity, author, and teen go-to Jeffrey Marsh has some advice for parents who are having trouble connecting with their kids.

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10 Books for Budding Entrepreneurs and Can-Do Kids

Books about entrepreneurs can instill inspiring lessons about the hard work, creativity, and determination it takes to translate a vision into a reality.

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Goal! 16+ Soccer Books for Kids

What should the next Alex Morgan or Landon Donovan be reading? Here are some great soccer books for players and fans of all ages.

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Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, a wildly entertaining graphic novel by Judd Winick, will send you on a cracking, seat-of-your-pants adventure.

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High-Flying Gymnastics Books for Kids and Teens

With the Summer Olympics nearing, it's a great time to check out these gymnastics-themed titles for kids and teens (and their gymnastics-loving parents).

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17 Terrific Books for First Graders

From picture books to short, single-chapter books, first graders need a range of books to suit their growing reading abilities. These books can help them make the most of their first "real" year of school.

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Enter to Win a Copy of The Night Diary

A wonderful middle grade story about the Partition of India, we loved The Night Diary so much we decided to give away 5 copies!