Never say No to a Princess by Tracey Corderoy – review

Reba and Amatullah: 'This is a great story to reinforce the subject of saying 'please' and that you don't always get what you want!'

Rachel Rooney wins CLPE Poetry award – read her poem

A collection of poems for children by a poet who 'relishes and shares the craft of poetry' wins the CLPE award

Which children’s books characters should appear in the Olympic opening ceremony?

Should the boy wizard have a starring role in the Olympics? How about the Winnie the Pooh? Or Horrid Henry? Let us know

Black Dog by Levi Pinfold – review

Reba and Amatullah: 'Never judge a book by its cover. I was guilty of doing this when I received Black Dog'

Why are trains in books still chuff chuffing?

'Even when children's books are set in the real world, many illustrators adopt "timeless" and familiar images. The result for some is a happy and comforting sense of nostalgia'

When Betsy came to Babysit by Elizabeth Dale and Zoe Waring – review

Reba and Amatullah: 'The illustrations are so cute that you want to pinch the two cheeky monkeys'

Elephant Pants by Smriti Prasadam-Halls – review

Damyanti and Bryn: 'A feast of bright colours and funny rhymes.'

Penguin by Polly Dunbar

Jennifer, Millie and Bebe: 'I just didn't get it... But you know what, I didn't need to.'

Be the first to see the new Wimpy Kid film! – competition

Are you a huge Wimpy Kid fan? Here's your chance to win tickets to see Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days a whole 10 days before the rest of the UK!

Is the Six Book Challenge a good thing?

'The evidence shows that children are reading more, that they are enjoying what they read and that they are joining the library'

The Biggest Kiss by Joanna Walsh – review

Jennifer, Minnie and Bebe: 'It was just ok.'

A Children’s Treasury of Milligan by Spike Milligan – review

Jennifer and Minnie: 'Minnie loves them, I love them, they are just plain silly and so well written'

My Big Cats Journal by Steve Bloom – review

Tom, Emma and Daisy, 5: 'This very accessible book captured Daisy's imagination.'

The Goblin and the Girl by Neil Irani – review

Tom, Emma, Daisy, and Olive: 'In our opinion, the clever concept behind this book is far too abstract for the age of child it targets.'