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Winning Books

February 6, 2026

Got any great book recommendations? The American Library Association (ALA) does. Last month, the organization gave out two highly anticipated awards. The John Newbery Medal is for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature. It was awarded to All the…

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A colorful graphic shows a TIME for Kids book called “Big Cats, Small Cats” next to the text “Book Bites,” in yellow with a purple ball of yarn under it.

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Book Bites: Big Cats, Small Cats

January 29, 2026

These facts come from the pages of TIME for Kids books, which help curious kids learn more about their favorite topics. Dig your claws into these fun facts about cats! The TIGER is the world’s biggest cat. It can weigh…

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On the left, the book cover for The Road From Nowhere shows two children and a dog holding a lantern inside a dark tunnel. On the right, a portrait shows an older man with gray hair wearing a striped shirt and suspenders, standing outdoors.

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Silver Rush

January 27, 2026

TFK Kid Reporter Hanming Wang read The Road from Nowhere and interviewed its author, Avi. Read Hanming’s thoughts below. In his newest book, award-winning author Avi transports readers to a tiny silver-mining town in 1893. The Road from Nowhere takes…

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A colorful graphic shows a TIME for Kids book called “Good Dogs!” next to the text “Book Bites,” in yellow with cartoon dog bones around it.

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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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The colorful cover of the book, Asterwood next to a smiling woman with curly hair wearing a TIME for Kids Kid Reporter badge in the corner.

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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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Book cover “The Free State of Jax” with a boy rafting, next to a smiling woman’s black‑and‑white portrait; TIME for Kids Kid Reporter badge.

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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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The cover of the book, “A Glimmer of Change” next to the portrait of a woman with long auburn hair and a black shirt with a TIME for Kids Kid Reporter badge.

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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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A split image showing the book The Experiment by Rebecca Stead on the left, with an illustrated cover of two kids sitting on a rooftop overlooking a glowing city, and a smiling woman with glasses on the right beside a TIME for Kids Kid Reporter badge.

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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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Split image showing the book The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser on the left, and a smiling woman wearing a scarf on the right with a TIME for Kids Kid Reporter badge in the corner.

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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.

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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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