Realistic Fiction is a tough sell in the world of young adult (YA) literature at the moment. Shelf space at bookstores is always at a premium, but lately the bulk is reserved for novels that feature ...

Edward Stratemeyer had a plan to get American children reading. An ambitious paper merchant in Newark, New Jersey, he’d founded a publishing company, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, in 1906, with the goal ...

The Bookmark Reading Charity claims a quarter leave primary school unable to read well. There are many reasons for this, but one factor worth paying particular attention to is the stark contrast ...