You already know book nerds have 99 problems, but here’s one more: the strange, friend-alienating compulsion to have a pint with your favorite fictional characters. And I’m not talking about sitting Cathy Earnshaw down and splitting a bottle of wine as you gently convince her that her boyfriend is insane (although someone should totally have […]

Mice may be small in stature, but they figure mightily in our collective imaginations. Take a few moments to recall your favorite mice in literature, and you’ll be amazed to discover how many pink-eared, sharp-eyed, whiskered little creatures hold starring roles in some of our most beloved books. Kind of gives you the warm and […]

In celebration of the upcoming film adaptation of V.C. Andrews Flowers in the Attic, an infamous gothic melodrama that was dog-eared by many a shocked middle schooler (warning: incest ahead), we asked our writers to dig deep into their memory banks to tell us about the very first sex scene they ever read. Consensus: All […]

Wondering if science fiction is for your young reader? Here’s how to tell: if they like stories about the future, crazy new technologies, wacky science experiments, and supernatural elements, then they’ll love reading this genre! To help kick start their science fiction journey, we’ve rounded up five classic middle-grade reads. From futuristic governments and science […]