Fantastic Mr. Dahl 07 September 2011 To mark Roald Dahl Day on September 13th and the 50th anniversary of James And The Giant Peach, Professor Maria Nikolajeva explains why he remains such an important figure for young readers. Read More
The Twilight Zone? 03 September 2010 The effect on the teenage brain of books like Twilight and the Harry Potter series is to be examined at Cambridge University. Read More
Children's literature comes of age 01 May 2010 A new Centre for Children’s Literature is providing a focus for research on how children are shaped by early encounters with books and film. Read More