Its publisher, Hachette, will not release the novel in the United States and will discontinue its U.K. edition, citing its commitment to “original creative expression and storytelling.” By Alexandra ...

At the turn of the 20th century, a sporty American woman would have had relatively few arenas to test her skill: croquet, maybe, or archery, or basketball played gently in an ankle-length skirt.

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American Girl dolls are entering their "Modern Era" — but fans of the originals want them to remain a thing of the past. The company debuted in 1986 with its first three Historical characters: plucky ...

American Girl is playing around with a classic. To mark its 40th anniversary, the toy company has given its iconic line of Historical dolls a makeover to fit in with contemporary times as part of the ...

People can be very protective when it comes to their childhood nostalgia. So when Mattel gave six of the original historical American Girl dolls “modern-era” makeovers for a new line of dolls, the ...

The American Girl brand has posted five consecutive quarters of sales growth, but sales have fallen from their peak in the mid-2010s. The brand’s stabilization comes as parent company Mattel faces ...

A 6-year-old Girl Scout in Pennsylvania is absolutely crushing cookie sales this year and is well on her way to beating an all-time record. Following a bout of social media virality, a scout with ...

Since early January, people in every community have been finding ways to order their favorite flavors of Girl Scout cookies. One girl in Pittsburgh has been inspired to be a scout since long before ...

A few weeks ago, my Instagram algorithm decided I needed to see a post about how American Girl dolls handled their divorces. Intrigued, I briefly scanned the post, Molly told her spouse, “I survived a ...

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