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A Diana edition of the popular ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ series is doing something revolutionary by acknowledging the late royal’s eating disorder, writes Olivia Petter, who remembers a time when low food intake was a source of pride among her peers at school

The London novelist on reading Dickens at 11 years old, being inspired by Nick Hornby and why she never reads the same book twice

A man returns to his African country of origin in a brilliantly surreal story of exile and homecoming

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For three years, K.K. Venugopal has been digitising his extensive collection of antiquarian books, now with nearly 1,900 titles, including Francois Bernier's 1676 travelogue and Dean Mahomed's 1794 English book. These books offer fascinating glimpses of India through the colonial lens, from the Ganges' fish to the Golden Temple. They…

From print-out character masks to ‘the most delightful witch’, literature aficionados share their suggestions for the Children’s Book Week costume parade

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart episode 3 sees young Alice trying to find her voice.

A Georgia teacher is trying to reverse her firing after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class

Meg author Steve Alten reveals what he feels to be the most ridiculous choice from a previous attempt at adapting his sea creature feature.

The latest Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list, described by Steve Braunias

Professional gambler Billy Walters makes the claims about Phil Mickelson in his upcoming book