classmates opt to try their hand at reanimation too, with monstrous results. Based on his 1984 short film of the same name, Burton has taken a step back in time for this, eschewing trusty rent-a-kook Johnny Depp and opting instead for the vocal talents

to find one for her. With a tip-off from his grandma, his odyssey leads him beyond the gates of Thneedville to a desolate baron land, home to Once-ler, who tells his sorry tale.Once a boy with bold ambitions, the Once-ler left his faithless family to make

It was when the jaguar escaped that it hit Benjamin Mee exactly how much was at stake. The self-styled zookeeper and father of Milo, 11 and Ella, 9 whose story has inspired the film We Bought A Zoo, had only four days previously moved into a

pulsing, and make you grateful that dinosaurs are extinct, after all… Or are they?This is a great family movie for children who enjoy hide-behind-the-sofa dramas that feature scary monsters like Dr Who and Primeval, but it's not really one for the faint

romantic city. A Monster In Paris (Cert U) is released on DVD on June 4 www.amonsterinparis.co.ukDon't miss... Junior rounds up of five of the best family filmsPlus The insider's guide to Paris for families

Man and a family of rampant werewolves, there's also touching moments to melt your heart (which has to be better than a stake in the heart, no?).See the trailer for Hotel Transylvania here, and check out Paranorman and Frankenweenie.For more ideas

and rather dim big brother, Roderick, and his looks-cute-but-is-actually-a-pintsize-demon-and-master-manipulator baby brother, Manny. Things start looking up, however, when Greg's best friend, Rowley, lets slip that his family are members of an exclusive

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broad spectrum of interests including food, music, art and film. The programme is perfectly suited to children and families too: Budding explorers can dress up and make mosquitos with scientists from the London School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine

-behind-the-sofa scary moments for sensitive young viewers). It also has a liberal splattering of comic moments, a feel-good ending as Norman's family unite to protect him from a marauding crowd, and a powerful message that it’s OK to be different. An ultimately