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'She' for 'He' in children's books
Emma Watson is a strong female character in fiction as Hermione and in the real world – author Cate Sampson calls for more portrayals in children's and teen books that reflect how women really are- Can books change the world?
- Why we're holding a diversity in children's book week
- Diverse voices: the 50 best culturally diverse children's books
- Malorie Blackman: my quest for diversity in children's books – video
- What are the best books about identity for teenagers?
- Marcus Sedgwick: where I write
- I read books. Does that make me a nerd?
- I'm ready to read adult fiction – where should I start?
- Spoken word: poetry that speaks directly to teenagers
- Knickers? Snogging? Can we really transport humour across the pond?
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Get your copy of Terror Kid!
Get your copy of our autumn Teen Book Club read, the new book by the poet and author of Refugee Boy, Benjamin Zephaniah, about a boy who only wants to make a difference in the world and ends caught up in something much, much bigger than he is…- Benjamin Zephaniah interview: To me it's not about black, white, Asian; it's about literature for everybody
- Read the first two chapters of Terror Kid now!
- Podcast: RJ Palacio on Wonder and the power of kindness
- RJ Palacio: I remember what it's like to feel insecure, or like I'm the odd one out
- Free read! First chapter of Sally Green's Half Wild
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Philip Kerr: I don't like books for children that deal with adult themes
The New York Times bestselling author has written his first book for teens, The Winter Horses, about one girl and two horses trying to survive in remote Ukraine during the second world war. Find out a bit more about Philip as he dares to take our quickfire interview- John Agard reads his poem Half Caste and talks about race – children's books podcast
- E Lockhart: "I rewrote We Were Liars about 15 times!"
- James Dawson: Why my book is gay: and I'm proud of it
- Alan Gibbons: why YA fiction is crucial for shaping our attitudes to subcultures
- Ansel Elgort: people are in love with Gus and I didn't want to mess that up
- Melvin Burgess: "Junk was one of the first teen books: I invented the territory."
- Matthew Quick: "I wouldn't be here right now if I wasn't writing."
- Gayle Forman interview: 'Chloë Grace Moretz pushed out my mental image of Mia and became her'
- Rainbow Rowell interview: "YA books teach you that your weird stuff is normal."
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The Maze Runner's James Dashner: Movies are my first love. And that's how I write
How does it feel to have your best selling novel turned into a Hollywood movie? Site member Patrick Sproull gets to ask James Dashner, as movie version of his book The Maze Runner hits the screens across the UK- The Maze Runner - quiz
- Top 10 myths about teenagers
- Top 10 health and safety fails in children's books
- Top 10 horrible social rites of passage at school
- Top 10 best identity quotes for teenagers
- How to be popular: ten pearls of vintage wisdom
- Top 10 books to read now you've finished The Fault in Our Stars
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