he sinks his teeth into her arm, Max runs aways, gets into a boat and floats off to a fantasy island inhabited by the Wild Things – a motley crew of attention-seeking beasties, given names like Judith, Douglas and KT, who are also prone to throwing

You might have seen Max and his giant friends trudge through the expansive deserts and forests in Where The Wild Things Are, but now you can see the landscapes in person when you go on Bridge & Wickers’ five-day tour of Australia’s state of Victoria

The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake (Puffin, £5.99)Using ‘clever tricks’ the Enormous Crocodile is on the lookout for lunch... a plump and juicy little child! Will he get to carry out his dastardly deed or will he be foiled by Trunky the Elephant and Muggle-Wum...

Name The Wild ThingsBorn 1963Defining moment "When Max came to the place where the wild things are they roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws."Why we love The Wild

of England…Don’t forget to pack Your imagination, your sense of humour and, if you feel like it, a costume to match this summer’s Wild, Wild West themeSpecial events Wild, Wild WestJuly 23–September 4Explore all things rootin’ and tootin’. Pitch a tent, join

Strolling through a meadow on a warm day in search of brilliant poppies, delicate daisies and such colourfully named varieties as Bacon and Eggs and Scarlet Pimpernels is a wonderful adventure. Indeed, the fun of identifying wild flowers can

with military, ripped jeans, checks (with a twist of sparkling flecks glamour) and tweeds. Where The Wild Things Are saw playful touches with animal prints, eyelets and studs – the look is all about layering.For boys there were jeans in purple and bright green

The great thing about the Far East is that it remains such an exotic culture despite our children becoming ever more world-savvy. When your children are up close to an enormous elephant in the Thai jungle or walking down a street in Bali where women

really love my life as it is. I suppose it would have been great to do an apprenticeship with the author Maurice Sendak, who wrote and illustrated Where The Wild Things Are, if he were still alive. My sons are obsessed with Star Wars so I think they

, sporting activities and take a ride on traditional fairground attractions.Summer craft and food fairJuly 14, 15Bring the whole family for a wonder around Attingham Park in Shrewsbury today for their summer craft and food fair where families can sample