What books would appeal to a seven-year-old boy who loves facts?

Book doctor: There's some gripping non-fiction around, from Terry Geary's Horrible Histories and David Macauley's reconstructed pyramids - to Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions

The Gruffalo Magnet Book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler – review

Jennifer, Minnie and Bebe: 'The toddler nearly spontaneously combusted with over-ecstatic joy when I showed her this!'

The Perfect Pet Shop by Vivian French – review

Corinne and Millie: 'This is a great book to make the transition from picture books to "real books"'

Paper Angels by Emma Calder – review

Reba and Amatullah: 'Paper Angels is an innovative book with your own paper angels to cut out and make'

Win signed Quentin Blake books – competition

It's Quentin Blake's birthday on Sunday and, to celebrate, we've got signed copies of his books to give away

Ernest and Celestine by Gabrielle Vincent – review

Reba and Amatullah: 'This is an unusual story as it's told entirely in speech'

A flower in the Snow by Tracey Corderoy and Sophie Allsopp – review

Reba and Amatullah: 'Amatullah thinks all bears are scary but as the story progressed she enjoyed it and eventually wasn't scared of Bear'

Magnificent Moon Hare by Sue Monroe – review

Sylvanians: 'P.J. and Moon Hare have some really funny adventures together'

Immi by Karin Littlewood – review

Reba and Amatullah: 'This is a delightful story about the joy of receiving gifts as well as giving them'

Children take centre stage at London’s Imagine festival

Top authors, including Frank Cottrell Boyce, Judith Kerr and David Walliams, will appear at the Imagine festival, which has been programmed by a panel of children

Big Book of Nursery Rhymes by Kali Stileman – review

Simon, Jack and Paloma: 'This nice book is destined to sit on our bulging bookshelves amongst the other anthologies'

This is Dobbo by Tim Pitt – review

Simon, Jack and Paloma: 'My recommendation? Try it, you might just like it.'

Tabby McTat by Julia Donaldson – review

Jennifer, Minnie and Bebe: 'I really do think Donaldson's other works merit the same amount of credit and attention as the Gruffalo'

Picture books for children – reviews

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's latest creation is among the stars of the latest children's picture books, writes Kate Kellaway

Dinosaur Zoom by Penny Dale – review

Jennifer, Minnie and Bebe: 'I wouldn't seek it out but it would be a hit with any vehicle-dinosaur-obsessed young ones'