The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by RA Sprat – review
'Imagine the adventures the children have with Nanny Piggins'One dumb father, three intelligent children and one clever adventurous flying nanny pig!! Mr. Green hires a pig called Sarah Piggins to be the nanny of his three children, Derrick, Samantha a...
Jack and the Baked Beanstalk by Colin Stimpson – review
'Bryn was tickled by the nice giant but would have preferred him to be eating people and grinding bones to make his bread'There was plenty of laughter while reading this modern retelling of a classic fairytale, "'a beanstalk with cans of baked beans!,'...
Butterfly Summer by Anne-Marie Conway – extract
When Becky finds an old photo in a box under her mum's bed, everything she thought she knew comes crashing down. Sample the first chapter of this tale of friendship, secrets and discoveries
Your elephants!
Elmer creator David McKee taught you how to draw elephants. Here's your best work
Wanda Wallaby Finds Her Bounce by Jonathan Emmett – review
'As it is published by London Zoo it has interesting facts about animals'Luke was excited when his latest two books arrived to review and we had to read both of them at bedtime over the week. However, this one was his least favourite. It is a story abo...
Elizabeth Laird’s top 10 books about tough stuff from out there
Author Elizabeth Laird travels the world from Africa to Australia in her pick of books showing teens tackling tough stuff and all their trials and triumphs along the way"What does a good novel do for you? Make you laugh? Make you cry, gasp, clutch the ...
10 book-apps that might change Julia Donaldson’s mind about Gruffalo apps
Author isn't keen on the idea, but perhaps if she saw what some developers have been doing...The Gruffalo deserves its status as one of the most popular children's books in the world: beautiful illustrations, but beautiful words too.The rhythm and rhym...
Your flash fiction stories
It's National Flash Fiction Day and you've been sending in your ultra short stories, after reading flash fiction expert David Gaffney's top tips. Read a selection belowBy Bethonie, 15They're coming. On balloons, on boats, on planes, on foot - they are ...
Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney (Pop-up Edition)
'The pictures are good, but the words are really sweet'We have had this book for years and have regularly returned to it, but I have to say it was a whole different experience reading the pop-up version.The cleverly designed and reassuringly robust pop...
Archie by Domenica More Gordon – trailer
There are lots of different breeds of dogs in this trailer for a doggy picture book by Domenica More Gordon - can you count how many?Join the site and email us at childrens.books@guardian.co.uk to share YOUR favourite trailer in Trailer blazers!Childre...
Butterfly Summer by Anne-Marie Conway – trailer
Butterfly Summer is an intriguing tale of friendship, secrets and discoveries. Try the trailerJoin the site and email us at childrens.books@guardian.co.uk to share YOUR favourite trailer in Trailer blazers!Children and teenagersChildren's books: 8-12 y...
Black Heart Blue by Louisa Reid – trailer
Try a spooky trailer for a dark first novel about twin sisters divided by a terrible secretJoin the site and email us at childrens.books@guardian.co.uk to share YOUR favourite trailer in Trailer blazers!Children and teenagersTeen booksguardian.co.uk &c...
