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Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A gosling grows up; a campaign to save trees; the impact of partition; thorny dilemmas; wearing a hijab in Essex and more

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025

Picture books for children – reviews

Laughter abounds with tales of mini beasts at bedtime, a box filled with babbling babies and an odd-couple comedy from Julia Donaldson

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025

Children’s and teens’ roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A celebration of family; a guide to animal languages; Stonehenge spells; classroom crises; and dreams of becoming an alchemist

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023

Children who claim free school meals earn less as adults despite education – ONS

The ONS said data showed a “persistent earnings gap” between those who received free school meals and other students.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

Families ‘face grim choices’ as summer holidays mean weeks without free school meals

‘We’re increasingly hearing of families that are now starting to really struggle,’ education union says

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022

Two-child policy hasn’t made UK families smaller, only poorer, finds report

Exclusive: research shows benefits cut has barely changed fertility rates and pushed thousands of British families deeper into poverty

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2022