in The Witch Of The East, an interactive storybook app, perfect for children with a taste for the macabre.Cuddle up with your child on a dark night and listen as the soothing Celtic tones of Scottish actors Jimmy Chisholm and Siobhan Redmond spin a spooky yarn

That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child (Orchard, £5.99)"That Pesky Rat lives alone in a dustbin, but is looking up at the stars, longing to be somebody's pet. A wonderful story about love and loneliness in the big city".Buy That Pesky Rat

Frog Is A Hero by Max Velthuijs (Andersen Press, £4.99)"One of a series of books that I love for their stunningly beautiful and gentle illustrations. Frog is also a sensitive and brave character".Buy Frog Is A Hero

The Baby’s Catalogue by Janet & Allan Ahlberg (Puffin, £4.99)Babies just love looking at other babies, and this wonderful book captures all the things they recognise from their own little everyday worlds, making it absolutely perfect for word and picture recognition

with a new chapter, as Brook Brothers introduce Fleece, a new collection for children – and for the first time, a collection for girls, featuring tartan party dresses, cardis and blazers for the girls and butto-down shirts, smart suits and rugby shirts

To celebrate the launch of the new Paul Smith children's collection at Harrods, Paul Smith has created a unique pop-up shop at Harrods on their childrenswear floor. Located on the 4th floor, the pop-up boutique will feature the full kidswear

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney Guess How Much I Love You is a British children's book written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram. It is the story of two Nutbrown Hares, Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare

Those looking for Junior readers' favourite tales need look no further than our Top 100 children's books of all time, but how did our favourite fables fare in the eyes of today’s schoolchildren?In anticipation of National Libraries Day

Little Lord Fauntleroy was created by author Frances Hodgson Burnett in 1886, but it was the illustrations by Reginald Birch that sealed the Fauntleroy look. The velvet breeches and white lace collar worn by Cedric in the novel were also worn by the author’s two sons.

Resourceful parents, like Sex & The City star Sarah Jessica Parker, still employ this canny thrift. “My son James Wilkie only wears hand-me-downs,” she says, “I don’t think I have ever bought him clothes.”