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For the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Winnie-the-Pooh," Gyles Brandreth chronicles the writing of this belove......more

Susana S. Martínez’s Coming of Age(ncy) on the Migrant Trail maps the contours of agency in young adult literature invol......more

The Routledge Companion to Fairy Tales provides a comprehensive guide to fairy tales across literatures and cultures. It......more

Fairytales form a cornerstone of children’s and YA literature studies, and the tale of ’Hansel and Gretel’ has been tran......more

Little did newly-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin know that, as soon as he came to power, he would be sharing th......more

Gold on the Horizon is an enthralling companion for readers revisiting C. S. Lewis’s classic Narnia tales Prince Caspian......more

A beautifully illustrated journey through the most beloved classics of children’s literature, spanning more than twenty ......more

Risk in Children’s Adventure Literature examines the way in which adults discuss the reading and entertainment habits of......more

This book examines well-known poetry, picture books, and multimodal texts to explore how visual and literary texts shape......more

Theorising Oliver Jeffers’ Picturebooks examines semiotic, affective, and metafictive storytelling in Oliver Jeffers’ po......more

How modern Yiddish children’s literature gave expression to emerging forms of Jewish identity As migration carried Yiddi......more

This book is grounded in the belief that every nation had its own ’Great War’, with children’s picture books being an im......more

The conversation between Draco Malfoy and Albus Dumbledore, in the chapter "The Lightning-Struck Tower" from Harry Potte......more

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Mind of Steel is a powerful coming-of-age story set in Cairo in the mid-20th century. It follows Muhammad, a boy shaped ......more

Mind of Steel is a powerful coming-of-age story set in Cairo in the mid-20th century. It follows Muhammad, a boy shaped ......more

Even after he achieved world-wide fame through books such as The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and The Screwtape Lett......more

Deep in the Wildwood Forest lives a light hearted creature full of wonder. Mousey uses his courage and compassion to see......more

Rod and Ricky are inseparable ten-year-old best friends growing up in a peaceful suburban neighborhood. Full of energy, ......more

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Children’s Literature & Culture: An Introduction guides readers in the study of culture in, around, and through children......more

Contributions by Jennifer Ansbach, Jani L. Barker, Melissa Bedford, Helen Bond, Wanda M. Brooks, Susan Browne, Sabrina C......more

Contributions by Jennifer Ansbach, Jani L. Barker, Melissa Bedford, Helen Bond, Wanda M. Brooks, Susan Browne, Sabrina C......more

Contributions by Daniela Brockdorff, Nina Christensen, Jill Coste, Katrin Dautel, Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak, Giuliana Fe......more

Focusing on significant and cutting-edge preoccupations within children’s literature scholarship, The Routledge Companio......more

This book compares the interrelationship of Irish writer James Joyce’s literary works and specific Nordic literature in ......more

Inspired by Robert Macfarlane and curated by Jennie Orchard, an anthology of essays about the joys of giving books to ch......more

Engagements with Children’s and Young Adult Literature offers an accessible guide to studying Children’s and Young Adult......more

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Children’s Literature in Place: Surveying the Landscapes of Children’s Culture is an edited collection dedicated to indi......more

This edited collection traces the evolution of writing, retelling, and critically reading children’s and young adult tal......more

Contributions by Marina Balina, Sibelan Forrester, Anna Krushelnitskaya, Dmitri Manin, Svetlana Maslinskaya, Ainsley Mor......more

The first full-length analysis of beloved children’s series, The Chalet School in the Twentieth Century considers how th......more

This volume examines how texts addressed to children are meant to assist socioemotional education and whether we put for......more

First Opinions, Second Reactions: A Collection of Innovative Online Reviews of Literature for Children and Young Adults ......more

The Magic Within is a vibrant, kid-friendly guide designed to teach essential self-management skills. Through interactiv......more

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This open access book presents fresh archival evidence to explore the underexamined manuscript cultures of girls living ......more

On the urgent need to promote critical reading skills amidst rising authoritarianism Children’s author Philip Pullman fa......more

Contributions by Mary Berman, Mary M. Burke, Abigail C. Fine, Juliette Holder, KC Hysmith, Mackenzie Kwok, Esther Martin......more

Bringing together scholars from a diverse range of disciplines, this open access book explores how children’s literature......more

This book examines representations of precocity in Victorian textual culture - canonical literature, children’s fiction,......more

Decades after captivating the globe with the Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling ignited fierce controversy by promoting ......more

Puss Junior and Robinson Crusoe is a delightful children’s adventure tale written by David Cory, a prolific early 20th-c......more

Contributions by Anna Bugajska, Dayna Campbell, Dallas Ducar, Sudeshna Shome Ghosh, Melanie Goss, Joseph Holloway, Jerem......more

Contributions by Anna Bugajska, Dayna Campbell, Dallas Ducar, Sudeshna Shome Ghosh, Melanie Goss, Joseph Holloway, Jerem......more

Cultural Perspectives on Sweets in Children’s Literature and Media creates a kaleidoscope of the various functions of sw......more

Following the material turn in the humanities, this book brings perspectives from science and ecology into dialogue with......more

Understanding Oscar Wilde’s characteristically unique approach to writing difference Over the course of his remarkable c......more

Whether watching Studio Ghibli adaptations of British children’s books, visiting Harry Potter sites in Britain or eating......more

Producing Children imagines the possibility, indeed the inevitability, of a creative relation between children as produc......more

Producing Children imagines the possibility, indeed the inevitability, of a creative relation between children as produc......more

Puss in Boots, Jr. and the Good Gray Horse by David Cory is a charming children’s fantasy novel that continues the delig......more

Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire is a gripping historical novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, set against the dramatic back......more

Dive into the fascinating world of children’s literature with Montrose Jonas Moses’s "Children’s Books and Reading." Thi......more

The Collected Works of Anna Letitia Barbauld presents, for the first time, all the known surviving works of this major E......more

Fieldwork in Ukrainian Children’s Literature showcases the work of prominent scholars of children’s literature from Ukra......more

This book takes up the task of mapping discursive shifts in the representation of disability in dystopian youth texts ac......more

This edited collection contends that the figure of the child is foundational to the workings of biopolitical power yet r......more

He never made mistakes-until one day, he did. Does your child fear making mistakes? Do they get frustrated when things d......more

"Many beloved classics of children’s literature, including Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Tale of ......more

Contributions by Frederick Luis Aldama, Trevor Boffone, T. Jackie Cuevas, Cristina Herrera, Alexander Lalama, Angel Dani......more

Many Disney films adapt works from the Victorian period, which is often called the Golden Age of children’s literature. ......more

Contributions by Frederick Luis Aldama, Trevor Boffone, T. Jackie Cuevas, Cristina Herrera, Alexander Lalama, Angel Dani......more

This book examines how aspects of gender and identity are represented in some of the best-selling children’s book series......more

A social and political history of two decades of Egyptian neoliberalism through children’s picture books published in Eg......more

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Exploring the history of Cold War censorship legislation and its impact on the French publishing industry for children, ......more

Through critical textual analysis of the trauma narratives for young readers written in English on political conflicts a......more

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In the twenty-first century, the influence of neoliberalism, the belief that society benefits when both individuals and ......more

Immigration is at once a personal, immediate, and urgent issue that plays a central role in the United States’ perceptio......more

Neo-Victorian Young Adult Narratives examines the neo-Victorian themes and motifs currently appearing in young adult fic......more