̽»¨Ö±²¥

To mark Roald Dahl Day on September 13th and the 50th anniversary of James And ̽»¨Ö±²¥Giant Peach, Professor Maria Nikolajeva explains why he remains such an important figure for young readers.

̽»¨Ö±²¥effect on the teenage brain of books like Twilight and the Harry Potter series is to be examined at Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥.

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.