Sarah Moore Fitzgerald’s top 10 books featuring grandparents

From Charlie's Grandpa Joe to Heidi's grump of a gramp, grandparents are as loved in children's fiction as in real life. Sarah Moore Fitzgerald picks her favourites

The Dark by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Jon Klassen – watch the trailer

Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events, has written a picture book. Not only that, he's got Jon Klassen, who drew This Is Not My Hat, to illustrate it, and Neil Gaiman to read it. We think that's quite cool. Here's the trailer - what do you think?

Penny Dreadful is a Magnet For Disaster by Joanna Nadin – review

lilybelle: 'I loved this book and its style, I laughed all the way through.'

The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate Saunders – review

Poppy68: 'This is an ideal book for all chocolate-loving, magic-loving, mystery and humour-loving people'

We Have Lift-Off by Sean Taylor and Hannah Shaw – watch the trailer

Narrated by the first chicken in outer space, this trailer for the story of an intergalactic mission by a bunch of farm animals tickled our fancy. How about you?

Jack’s Amazing Shadow by Tom Percival – watch the trailer

Jack is a perfectly ordinary boy...in most ways. But what happens when he and his shadow fall out?

What gives a picture book lasting appeal?

Book doctor: The best picture books conceal timeless truths. Try Oliver Jeffers' Lost and Found or Alex Deacon's Beegu

The Shape of My Heart by Mark Sperring and Alys Paterson – review

Marzena and Dominic: 'you feel like you've done an awful lot of teaching/learning - but all in a very pleasant and fun way'

Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb – review

Marzena and Dominic: 'Dominic was quite sceptical about the story and acted as if it didn't apply to him (oh, yes it does!)'

Annabel Pitcher wins Waterstones children’s book prize

Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher wins the teen category and the overall prize in the awards judged by booksellers