Parents should be aware that while High Potential focuses on violent crimes, including murder, the tone is more lighthearted than typical in crime procedurals. Expect some sexualized humor, but it's ...

Princesses and superheroes are great, and kids -- no matter their gender! -- love them. But child development experts agree that kids need to see a wide range of characters, displaying a range of ...

Parents need to know that Speak No Evil is a psychological horror-thriller adapted from the same-named (and considerably grislier) 2022 Danish original. The movie follows two families who spend a long ...

Parents need to know that this series carries on the tradition begun in the beloved books it's based on. Wild teacher Miss Frizzle takes her students on adventures of every kind, teaching them (and ...

Parents need to know that Elf Dog and Owl Head, which won a 2024 Newbery Honor, is a heart-filled, magic-steeped tale of getting through a pandemic that's very like COVID in the early 2020s. The ...

Parents need to know that How to Die Alone is a dramedy about an airport worker trying to live her life to the fullest after she died for three minutes in a home accident. Expect constant swears like ...

From trivia tests to talent competitions, these game shows for kids and families will get everyone in the mood for a little lighthearted challenge. Games are great ways to get kids interested in new ...

Parents need to know that Ex Machina is a science-fiction movie about artificial intelligence. It's more thoughtful and less action-oriented than many movies and will give older teens plenty to think ...

Parents need to know that Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the sequel to TJ Klune's bestselling 2020 fantasy The House in the Cerulean Sea. Like that book, it was technically written for adults but is ...

Parents need to know that Construction Site: Garbage Crew to the Rescue!, by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by AG Ford, is the ninth book in the Construction Site series. In this one, the ...

As with all of Tahir's books in this universe, there is a high body count: People, including prominent characters, are killed or left in an undetermined state—during battles between humans (some with ...

Parents need to know that Vlad the Fabulous Vampire, written and illustrated by Mexican-born author Flavia Z. Drago, is the third installment in The World of Gustavo picture book series—see if you can ...