Recommended reads

A cracking Christmas joke book! Yule laugh your-elf silly! Why did the turkey join the band? Because it had the drumsticks...read on, we know you want to!

This book has loads of ideas for how to use the long-time favourite star image to make decorations, cards, gifts and treats. Step by step instructions and bright colour photography mean that everyone can get great results using paper, paint, glue--and, of course, glitter!

Christmas giving Horrid Henry style!  Horrid Henry tries to find a way to spend as little as possible on Christmas presents for his family.

William and the Christmasaurus meet the Winter Witch whose power over time allows Santa Claus to deliver his presents on Christmas Eve.

Stuck on gift ideas for mum, dad, grandparents, or teacher? Then turn to Jane Bull's marvellous craft book. Packed with over 20 ideas for presents, wrapping, and cards, it is full of amazing projects for children aged 7+ to make, all with clear step-by-step instructions.

Far away in a snowy land, a polar bear wishes to become a penguin, two playful snow leopards explore a frozen mountain and a girl goes on an adventure with a flying musk ox. Featuring stories from much-loved authors, including Holly Webb, Michael Broad and Julia Green.

We know you will love to follow these handicraft projects centred around the winter season – they can be made in 10 minutes!

Bumpfizzle is an alien, sent to Earth from Planet Plonk on a research mission. Or is he really just a ten-year-old boy who is feeling a bit disgruntled at all the attention his parents are lavishing on The Baby? It is up to readers to make up their own minds.

Discover how you become an astronaut, the training you must undertake, how you travel into space and what you do when you're up there!