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Parents need to know that The Owl House is an animated fantasy series in which a teen named Luz (voiced by Sarah-Nicole Robles) aligns herself with a witch and a demon to fulfill her dream of learning ...

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Best Book Series for Early Readers Last updated: June 18, 2026 When kids graduate from picture books to chapter books, it's a great moment. Here's a list of some of our favorite books for early ...

Sweet Irish animation has teamwork, empathy, migrant theme.

Thriller Books for Teens Last updated: June 30, 2026 There's nothing like a book you just can't put down. These suspenseful, thrilling stories for young adults will grab your teens' attention until ...

There's a reason fairy tales have such lasting appeal: They satisfy the part of us that will always enjoy stories that begin with "once upon a time" and end with "happily ever after." Kids will fall ...

Coming-of-Age Books Last updated: June 30, 2026 Few kids' books are as powerful as stories about characters coming of age. Readers see kids like them -- or totally different from them -- grow, change, ...

Parents need to know that Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel Treasure Island, first published in 1883, is full of swashbuckling action. It's the original pirate story, featuring drunken ...

Can your kid spot what's real and what's AI? Here's a fun challenge for your family: Can you tell the difference between a real movie poster and one created by AI? It's trickier than you might think.

Is Toy Story 5 OK for your child? Watch Common Sense Media's video review to help you make informed decisions.

Parents need to know that Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game is a gripping and emotional sci-fi novel that will appeal to older tweens and teens. Originally published in 1985, the dystopian story follows ...