How to Train Your Dragon's Toothless may be a fictional character, but one of the animals that inspired him is not: the axolotl. One became lucky enough to find refuge with a 10-year-old girl.

As the site’s resident toy expert — I’m the writer behind the Strategist’s “Toy Store” and gifts for every age — I get an early look at the latest and greatest new toys, often before they hit store ...

Lots of 6-year-olds are fans of axolotls, the pink salamanders native to Mexico that have surged in popularity in connection with the “Minecraft” video game. But Marianne Cullen of Springfield is ...