Oi Puppies! by Kes Gray and Jim Field. Fans of the tremendously successful ‘Oi’ series will be eager to snap this one up to. And just when you think they Kes Gray can’t possibly squeeze any more ‘cat on the mat’ type rhymes out he goes and does this. Story wise this focuses on ‘dog’ who is looking after some puppies …

The Terribly Friendly Fox by Susanna Lloyd and Ellie Snowdon. Dark humour can be a tricky balance sometimes in children’s books. Roald Dahl was the master at it and Susanna Lloyd has, in this story given us something that harks back to that, with a touch of Brothers Grimm thrown in too. Does the terribly friendly fox live up to …

Gaspard ‘Best in Show’ by Zeb Soanes and James Mayhew. Gaspard is back! If you enjoyed the first book which introduces us to Gaspard the fox and friends, then you will love this too. Gaspard would like Peter the cat to meet his other friend Flinty the dog and so they set off, ending up at a best dressed dog …

Pandora by Shoo Rayner. A very naughty, or is that just curious girl has been told to never go into the room at the end of the long dark corridor. However, Pandora is really very curious and does the exact opposite. This is a nice tale from Greek mythology and if you have heard of Pandora’s box but always wondered …