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Five of the best young adult books of 2025

LGBTQ+ activism, online alter egos, feminist trailblazers and more

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025

‘One kid at a time’: How children’s books on male friendship could combat toxic masculinity

From Margaret McDonald’s Glasgow Boys to Nathanael Lessore’s King of Nothing, boys take centre stage in this year’s Carnegie-winning titles. Let’s hope that the male protagonists persuade more boys to pick up a book

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025

Carnegie medal for writing: Margaret McDonald named youngest ever winner

The 27-year-old’s prizewinning debut, Glasgow Boys, is a coming-of-age novel about the friendship between two boys who have grown up in the care system

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

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British-Palestinian writer NS Nuseibeh wins Jhalak prose prize for writers of colour

‘Timely’ essay collection Namesake explores identity, religion and colonialism as Nathanael Lessore takes children’s and young adult prize and Mimi Khalvati wins for poetry

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025

The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods wins Waterstones children’s book prize

Mikey Please’s book inspired by game family played during lockdown, while Carlos Sánchez and Nathanael Lessore win for young readers and teens categories

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025

Lauren Child in running for repeat Carnegie medal after 25 years

Former children’s laureate joins shortlists for prestigious children’s book prizes that ‘highlight the diversity and high quality’ in British work

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025

Young adult books roundup – reviews

A teen romance centred on Eid, an exploration of toxic masculinity and a thriller from the queen of YA crime are among this month’s highlights

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024

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

An ungrammatical egg; a demystifying approach to death; 10 new poets to read aloud; and a stunning gothic mystery

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024

Carnegie medal for children’s books shortlist announced

A reinterpretation of the Minotaur myth, poetry exploring refugee experiences and a picture book looking at the human impact on nature all feature on the shortlist judged solely by librarians

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

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

A war between fruit and veg; a colourful study of germs; the world’s most badly behaved fairy; a masterful ghost story from the late Marcus Sedgwick; and more

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

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