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Books

Book Bites: Good Dogs!

January 15, 2026

These facts come from the pages of TIME for Kids books, which help curious kids learn more about their favorite topics. First up: dogs! Check out these tail-wagging facts about some of the world’s most beloved breeds. Most dogs bark,…

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Books

An Enchanted Quest

January 13, 2026

TFK Kid Reporter Asha Curley read Asterwood and interviewed its author, Jacquelyn Stolos. Read Asha’s thoughts below. Imagine walking from your backyard into a magical forest. Everyone there is depending on you. Jacquelyn Stolos’s novel Asterwood follows Madelyn and her…

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Games

New Classics

December 31, 2025

From TV shows to fashion, hits from the 1980s and’90s are popular again. Game companies are getting in on the trend. Inspired by the old-school arcade experience, new and upcoming video games are packed with kooky colors and plenty of…

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Books

A New Nation

December 16, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Axel Foster read The Free State of Jax and interviewed its author, Jennifer A. Nielsen. Read Axel’s thoughts below. The Free State of Jax is set in the fictional town of Walkonby, Kansas. Jaxon (Jax) Averett is…

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Books

Bullies Beware

December 2, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Madeline Martinez read A Glimmer of Change and interviewed its author, Elle McNicoll. Read Madeline’s thoughts below. A Glimmer of Change, a novel by Elle McNicoll, is set in present-day Juniper, Scotland. The story is seen through…

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Movies and Television

The Magic Continues

November 24, 2025

Wicked: For Good, the sequel to the first Wicked movie, arrived in theaters on November 21. The movies, set long before The Wizard of Oz, tell the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West. Stars Cynthia Erivo…

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Movies and Television

Growing Pains

November 24, 2025

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants is the newest film from the 26-year-old franchise. It finds SpongeBob struggling to confront his fears as he grows up. He wants to be seen by his friends as a brave “big guy.” SpongeBob’s…

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Books

Experiment, Uncovered

November 11, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Hanming Wang read The Experiment and interviewed its author, Rebecca Stead. Read Hanming’s thoughts below. Imagine having to keep a big secret: that your family isn’t from Earth. That’s Nathan’s life in The Experiment, a new novel…

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Books

Journeys of Courage

October 28, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Ethan Yu read The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli and interviewed its author, Karina Yan Glaser. Read Ethan’s thoughts below. Han Yu and Luli live in different times and places. Han Yu lives in China…

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Side-by-side image showing the cover of the book Let’s Get Together by Brandy Colbert on the left and a portrait of the author smiling on the right. The book cover features two illustrated girls talking in a classroom, and the portrait shows Colbert wearing glasses and a blue shirt with bright lipstick. A TIME for Kids “Kid Reporter” badge appears in the top right corner.

Books

Separated Siblings

October 14, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Aubrey Lamirault read Let’s Get Together and interviewed its author, Brandy Colbert. Read Aubrey’s thoughts below. Let’s Get Together is about two girls, Liberty and Kenya, who discover they’re long lost twins, separated at birth. Kenya is…

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