A collection of articles on young people's uses and readings of popular cultural forms, from television to the telephone. It offers insights into various issues such as gender, parental regulation, narrative, realism and morality.

For many years now, studies rejecting the idea of a direct causal link between the media and children's behaviour and beliefs, have been generating insights into children's interactions with all kinds of media forms. This book is designed as an accessible introduction to these important research findings, for students of cultural and communication studies, psychology, and education; for professionals working with children and young people, and in the media industry; and for parents. 'Wired Up' comprises separate studies of a wide range of electronic media forms including television, video,...

Alissa and the Magnificent, Magical Hair Bow is the story a little girl with a big imagination. After buying a hair bow with every color she could imagine, Alissa dreams of what she would wish for, if the hair bow was not only beautiful, but magical. The fanciful, full-color drawings by artist S.M. Howard illustrating Alissa's many wishes will entertain and stimulate the imaginations of little girls from ages four to nine, as Alissa comes to realize despite all she might wish for, she has much of what she needs.