In Linda Joan Smith’s “The Peach Thief,” an orphaned girl posing as a boy raids an English Eden. By Jennifer Howard Leonard S. Marcus brings the wonder of a 1968 snapshot to a new ...

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The topics of this fleet and vivid new account of the papacy’s recent history are familiar—disputes over sexual mores, war and peace, church and state, money, and the reach of Vatican ...

Patient care Online searches for NHS advice on common childhood illnesses surged in 2024, according to new figures compiled by NHS England. Five of the ten most visited health conditions on the NHS ...

The physical and emotional changes that come with puberty can be challenging for tweens, but these books can help. From expert guides filled with biological facts to the funny Wimpy Kid installment in ...