As a longtime children’s and teen librarian, often I am asked when it’s time for a reader to move up — for instance, from picture books to chapter books or from middle-grade to young-adult ...

One, for example, is "a book about soccer" to help you get ready for the 2025 FIFA World Cup. Then, when you're ready to move on to "a book set in a luxury hotel," you can pregame by binge ...