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Your stories: Monstrous Things by SuperBen and SuperEva – poem

What's the scariest thing you can think of? A spider? SuperBen and SuperEva have found worse than that - prepared to be terrified!

The Paddington Bear Books by Michael Bond – review

SuperCellaBella: 'I like the Paddington Bear books because Paddington is always getting mixed up!'

My Granny Is A Pirate by Val McDermid and Arthur Robins – review

Angus and Isobel: 'The quality of the rhymes and vividness of the illustrations mean My Granny Is A Pirate will stay in the imagination of young readers long after they've closed the book'

Wimpy Kid finds ‘love is in the air’ in book seven

Jeff Kinney announces that the next instalment of his bestselling Wimpy Kid series will feature a love interest

The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton – review

Purple Unicorns (group member): 'You can easily get attached to this book and I would definitely recommend it'

Mothers in Beatrix Potter – quiz

It's Mother's Day this Sunday! Celebrate your wonderful mum with these cuddly mummies from the stories of Beatrix Potter

Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day by Amy de la Haye – review

TigerLily: 'I think this is a nice book because of the pretty pictures'

My Family and other animals by Gerald Durrell – review

Crazy Maisie Moo: 'This book is so vibrant, warm and weird'

Where can I find books about diverse family set-ups?

Animals in picture books are often portrayed without race, gender or class, living in non-specific family situations

The best girls in fiction – quiz

International Women's Day falls this week, so we thought we'd highlight some of the best female characters in literature

See Inside Recycling and Rubbish by Usborne – review

SuperBen: 'Did you know that during the 19th Century wild hogs were let loose in New York City to eat up all the rubbish?'

Pottermore finally vanquishes technical obstacles to open access

JK Rowling's internet version of the Harry Potter universe becomes available to everybody in early April

Win the chance to walk the Olympic 2012 track with Paddington Bear

Paddington bear is going to Stratford – and you could be joining him!

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