Reader reviews roundup
A dangerous apocalyptic disaster, ghoulish secrets and a mystery in Ancient Rome intrigued our readers this week!
Polly Dunbar’s top 10 books that would make great puppet shows
From Elmer to Dr Seuss, the children's puppeteer picks the stories she'd most like to adapt
Are there picture books that make the dark less scary?
Book doctor: The dark can be frightening, but picture books such as Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? are designed to put fears to bed
Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson – review
TheoWolfTiger 'It has a very good plot, characters with depth and even a slightly philosophical view on things!'
Reader reviews roundup
It's that time of the week again! In this instalment, readers focused on complicated issues of grief, mystery and society. What will you find to read?
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?