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Are Comics for Kids or Aren’t They?

Are comics for kids? Generalizations and stereotypes about comics and their readers persist, and we're breaking down a common question.

9 Middle Grade Novels With Disabled Main Characters

These nine middle grade novels with disabled main characters show the depth and breadth of disabled pre-teen experiences.

10 Delicious Middle Grade Novels About Kids Who Love to Cook and Bake

Wake up your tastebuds with these ten mouthwatering middle grade novels about cooking and baking, starring some inspiring young chefs.

The Importance of Good Parents in Middle Grade Fiction

A reader considers the importance of good parents in middle grade fiction, and how their presence might impact kids in their formative years.

10 Great Feminist Children’s Books

A reader shares the feminist children's books she hopes to read to her future child when the time comes. Add these to your TBR!

Welcome To Children’s Book Week, Sponsored By ThriftBooks

Welcome to Children's Book Week, in which we're celebrating kid lit from chapter books to middle grade, adaptations to indestructible books, and more!

Book Riot’s 2021 Read Harder Challenge

Take on Book Riot's 2021 Read Harder Challenge, an annual reading challenge to help you read outside your comfort zone and discover new authors!

5 Winter Mysteries That are Cozier Than a Cup of Tea

Curl up with your plushest blanket, your favorite hot beverage, and, of course, murder. Get into the season and these cozy winter mysteries.

Curl Up With These Winter-Themed Manga

Want to read some soothing and cozy winter-themed manga? Then pour yourself a cup of tea, find a blanket, and check out these 5 titles!

10 Winter Hibernation Cookbooks to Make You Drool

Warm your heart and your stomach with these winter hibernation cookbooks full of slow cooker recipes and comfort foods.