ABSTRACT
When children, parents, or teachers are asked about children’s interests, they immediately talk about the activities that children show a preference to participate in, or the focus of a topic of interest. These form surface-level interpretations of interests I seek to strengthen by analysing and theorising children’s interests more deeply. The case of Jack’s childhood interest in boats serves to illustrate the potential of interest as a motivation to learn over a long period of time, and connect with inquiry and identity development. Overviews of the book’s main arguments, and chapter summaries, are offered.
