This is Up and Down, where we give a brief thumbs up or thumbs down on the issues from the past week.

An Inside Passage sailing on Discovery Princess offers the ideal balance of adventure, entertainment, and relaxation for a ...

This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went ...

P.S. 5 in Bed-Stuy hosted a week-long literacy celebration with an author showcase, cosplay and a festive tree lighting.

Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The First State of Being,” a coming-of-age story that blends time travel and the approaching millennium of the year 2000, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s ...

We began taking her to a nearby Crossword bookshop (in Aundh, Pune) when she could barely walk. Our trips soon became a ...

Twenty-five percent of all North Carolina students experienced chronic absenteeism during the 2023-24 school year, up ... children are often reading now on tablets and laptops, rather by using books.

A facial steamer for anyone who adores soaking up the steam from their too-hot showers (especially in winter) but is leaving ...

An epic review of a memoir so good that it really, absolutely ought to appear on tomorrow's Ockham awards longlist for best nonfiction ...

The funeral service for John Prescott will be held at Hull Minster today at 12:00 GMT. The ceremony is invitation-only, with ...

Ted Thornhill checked in to hotel Fahrenheit Seven in the ultra-lofty French ski resort of Val Thorens. The Wi-Fi password is 'hangover'. Which is a strong clue to one of the ...

Many of the stars of the wildly successful series were unfortunately plagued by multiple controversies, numerous failed ...