Topic: Robert Louis Stevenson

My Brother's Book

Maurice Sendak issues a valedictory and visionary new work.

Chapter & Verse Robert Harris's "The Fear Index" makes a thriller out of a man sitting at a computer

Robert Harris, the author of 'The Ghost,' discusses his new financial page-turner "The Fear Index" and his predilection for writing about ancient Rome.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island: movie review

Michael Caine and Dwayne Johnson bring charm and levity to a predictable and somewhat juvenile 'Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.'

Bumps in the night

Hearing the prolonged creaking sound and occasional clump, an imaginative boy surveyed his options.

Dr. Seuss's birthday: How many ways can we celebrate?

Dr. Seuss's birthday – March 2 – has become a holiday of note around the world.

What are the 'classics' of children's lit?

Spade and Archer

A prequel to ‘The Maltese Falcon’ tells how this unlikely duo came to be.

Children's CDs and DVDs in the spotlight

All the adventures of Curious George in one spot, Robbert Bobbert's lastest infectious beat, a Carly and Lucy Simon classic reissued, and more.

Kidnapped

On the road with a gentle donkey for a friend

Andy Merrifield forsakes Manhattan and academics for a stroll through rural France with a donkey.

On the road with a donkey for a friend

Andy Merrifield forsakes Manhattan and academics for a stroll through rural France with a donkey.