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Three sheep look down at the camera from above against a blue sky with clouds.

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Sheep Sleuths

May 1, 2026

In The Sheep Detectives, now in theaters, shepherd George Hardy loves his sheep. He reads mystery books to them every day. When George is killed, his flock is ready to solve the crime. They assist Officer Derry. He’s the funny,…

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Book cover titled The Elephant and the Piano showing a child playing piano for an elephant in a colorful forest.

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Sharing Music

May 1, 2026

COLETTE HILLER is a writer and an actress. She loves sharing stories. Her latest book, The Elephant and the Piano, is based on real events. It’s about a lonely elephant named Bonti and a man named Paul who plays music…

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The cover of the book "Search for a Giant Squid". It has illustrations of sea life connected by colorful arrows on a black background.

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Summer Reads

April 24, 2026

Dive deep on a squid search. Go to school with a fishboy. Find the perfect pet with Penelope. TFK has made a list of cool new books. Which will you read first? Search for a Giant Squid Choose your own…

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A blue cartoon fish with a grumpy face swims in a bright underwater scene, with two people shown in small circles.

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Funny Fish

March 19, 2026

The Pout Pout Fish is a new movie, based on a children’s book. It hit theaters on March 20. Actor NICK OFFERMAN (above, right) voices the grumpy Mr. Fish. Mr. Fish teams up with a sea dragon named Pip. Mr.…

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A book cover for Others shows two children looking up at a green wall, next to a photo of the author.

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Climb Over

March 19, 2026

KOBI YAMADA is a best-selling author. In his new book, Others, two boys stand at a tall hedge. It divides them from the people on the other side. The people are unfamiliar. One boy imagines how different they must be.…

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On the left, the cover of the book, Two Artists, Grandad and Me. On the right, a smiling woman with curly hair. A TFK Kid Reporter badge is in the top right corner.

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Family Artists

February 5, 2026

You’ve probably read a book by author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney. He wrote more than a hundred of them. Now his granddaughter has written one about him. CHARNELLE PINKNEY BARLOW is an author and illustrator, too. Her book is called…

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A smiling man stands next to a smiling girl wearing a Santa hat. They pose in front of a bright “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movie poster; the man makes a peace sign and the girl looks at the camera.

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Chaotic Comeback

December 22, 2025

Winter is here, and so is Greg Heffley—on a screen near you! The popular book character is back in a new film. It’s on Disney+. Greg is bringing the trouble in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw. …

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Animated scene showing SpongeBob SquarePants dressed as a pirate beside Patrick Star, who wears a hook and eye patch. A small inset photo shows a smiling man, and a TIME for Kids Kid Reporter badge appears in the corner.

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Scaredy Sponge

December 22, 2025

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is the newest film in the Bikini Bottom universe. It hit theaters last month. SpongeBob is growing up. He’s trying to face his fears. He wants to be seen as a brave “big…

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A close-up of a smiling animated pig looking at a spider hanging from a thread in front of its nose, referencing Charlotte’s Web. In the corner is a circular photo of a person smiling, and a TIME for Kids “Kid Reporter” badge appears in the top left corner.

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Love and Loss

November 5, 2025

Charlotte’s Web is a classic novel by E.B. White. Now it’s also an animated miniseries. True to the book, there’s some sadness in the show. But there’s a hopeful ending. The three-part series is available on HBO Max. Luke…

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A colorful image showing the book All the Stars in the Sky by Art Coulson, illustrated by Winona Nelson. The cover art features a child and an elder holding hands under a starry sky decorated with constellations and bead-like designs. Next to the book is a circular photo of the author smiling, with a TIME for Kids “Kid Reporter” badge in the corner.

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Brighter Together

November 5, 2025

In All the Stars in the Sky, Clay can’t wait to be the star of the week. He thinks that will make him the most important person in the school. Then his elisi, or grandma, teaches him that he’ll never…

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