Zoom, Rocket, Zoom! By Margaret Mayo – review
Marzena and Dominic: A very nice and informative book
Moon Forest by Patricia MacCarthy – review
Marzena and Dominic: 'The book has some very expressive and fairly dramatic illustrations'
Two Nests by Laurence Anholt and Jim Coplestone – review
Marzena and Dominic: 'This is an interesting take on the difficult issue of separation and divorce but deals with it well'
I’m Dougal Trump – Where’s my Tarantula By D. Trump- review
Biteso: 'It's humour-filled and quite original.'
Gwyneth Rees’s top 10 books about siblings
From naughty little sisters and Charlie and Lola to the Bennet sisters and the Railway Children, Gwyneth Rees chooses her favourite fictional depictions of sibling love and loyalty
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O’Hara – review
Biteso: 'The book is packed with bonkers humour!'
Toothy! (Dirty Bertie) by Alan Macdonald and David Roberts – review
Ivantheinvinvible:'You would like this if you like the Horrid Henry books.'
The long and short of it: how to get children to look beyond the size of a book
Children's books have been getting longer since the Harry Potter series but there are ways to make them less daunting for less able readers
Give us the Mr Men version of history
Open thread: Michael Gove doesn't seem to think Roger Hargreaves' characters make good teaching aids. Can you prove him wrong?
Reader reviews roundup
Time-travel, Victorians, magic and baby bats are among the topics discussed in this week's jam-packed roundup!
My top five secret reads
HorseLover3000 reveals the five books she should really have grown out of by now, but just can't bear to throw away
Monster and Chips by David O’Connell – review
Evapea: This is a fun, enjoyable book complete with jokes and a witty plot
Catch that Bat by Adam Frost, illustrated by Mark Chambers – review
Velociraptor: 'it is very exciting while reading'
Michael Rosen: ‘I’m the yeast in the Brighton festival cake’
As the Brighton festival gets started in the seaside sunshine, guest director Michael Rosen tells Michelle Pauli about his role and what he's most looking forward to in the children's books programme