Grimwood

Phil Corbett's graphic novel keeps the jokes and surreal detours coming, and the comic's sharpness and brisk visual storytelling make this a sparkling pick for seven-plus-year-olds.

Grimwood the Fast and Furriest by Nadia Shirin The Tree Bonk World Cup has arrived and Nancy is determined to lead her scrappy team of squirrels to victory.

Unfortunately, Grimwood's players are hopeless.

Twinkle Nuts' stadium has been destroyed and an entire team has disappeared.

Ted, Nancy and their forest friends must rescue the tournament before the trophy slips away.

Seven-plus-year-olds can be assured that this, the sixth Grimwood Adventure, delivers abundant illustrated mayhem.

Olivia Shivers, spooky special agent by Derek Kielty, illustrated by Louis Gibault.

During a school author visit, Olivia alone realises the visiting writer is a ghost.