In anticipation of Halloween, we’ve rounded up a number of new and festive books for young readers, including atmospheric ...

In this series, Batman faces Scarecrow, the Mad Hatter and ghostly versions of the Joker, Poison Ivy and the Grim Reaper, ...

A uniquely preserved prehistoric mudhole could hold the oldest-ever human footprints on the Arabian Peninsula, scientists say. The seven footprints, found amidst a clutter of hundreds of prehistoric ...

Whenever we have a free afternoon, my nine-year-old and I visit our favorite bookshop. By now, we have a routine. Ella makes a beeline to the graphic novels. Unlike prose, which takes her days to read ...

Classic novels are getting a makeover. You may have noticed familiar titles such as "The Baby-Sitters Club" series, "The Jungle," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Parable of the Sower," and "Watership Down," ...

A maximalist comedy about the interior life, a riff on fatherhood and a return after four decades to a sci-fi classic are all worth close looks this month. By Sam Thielman Sam Thielman is a reporter ...

The recent release of The Rings of Powe r divided many J. R. R. Tolkien fans and newcomers alike. Based on the extended written works of Tolkien's Middle-Earth universe, the series explores the lore ...