Unlike the tireless Princess Anne, Prince William, Princess Catherine and even his own seemingly well-adjusted daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, Andrew increasingly resembles a Roald Dahl character.

This October, Zadie Smith has published her fourth essay collection, Dead and Alive, for which her aspirations are simple, ...

Scary stories for kids: these tales of terror made me a hit at sleepovers as a pre-teen The stereotypical gothic heroine is ...

After channelling the spirit of Rik Mayall for his Speakies-shortlisted performance, the Bunny Vs Monkey narrator explains why audiobooks bring families together.

One of the things I’ve learned in my grand old age is not to give advice,” says Michael Morpurgo. “Children often ask me at signings, but time and time again, I tell them that they have to find their ...

The War Horse author on ageing, optimism and why, even after cancer and war, he still believes the world can be a better ...

The story of Matilda works only one way: the lead child actor must carry the full weight of the production. If you don’t have ...

The Riviera Ridge School invites the community to its Battistone Theater for this year’s Middle School musical “James and the Giant Peach.” Based on Roald ...

James and the Giant Peach runs on November 14th-15th at 7:00 p.m. and November 16th at 2:00 p.m. in Battistone Theater on the Riviera Ridge campus at 911 Tremonto Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

I was terrified of the Old Elephant King in “The Story of Babar.” My daughter was freaked out by “The Very Hungry Caterpillar ...

There are many factors that can determine the monetary value of a book, so what can make an edition worth tens of thousands ...