Tuva Kahrs,

Tuva is a contributing editor and Children’s Editor at Five Books. She has a degree in Oriental Studies from Oxford University, where she specialised in classical Japanese poetry, and hosts a Chinese literature book club. She also has a degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics. As well as interviews with authors and experts, she brings you carefully curated lists, including the best new books for kids and teens of 2024. Her other children’s editor’s picks can be found here.

Interviews by Tuva Kahrs

The Scariest Books for Kids, recommended by Jack Meggitt-Phillips

Scary children’s books give kids the pleasure of immersing themselves in an exciting page-turner, and are an excellent way to get reluctant readers to read novels. As long as you pay attention to individual children’s sensibilities, it shouldn’t be hard to find books that give them thrills rather than nightmares. Children’s author Jack Meggitt-Phillips talks us through his favourite scary books for kids.

Best Science Books for Children: the 2021 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, recommended by Katharine Cashman

In selecting the best science books for children, the judges of the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize identify books that are scientifically accurate as well as accessible and engaging. Katharine Cashman, Professor of Volcanology at Bristol University and Chair of this year’s judging panel, talks us through the six wonderful books that made the 2021 shortlist.