UNDER THE TREE FOR KIDS

HOW WINSTON DELIVERED CHRISTMAS

by Alex

T Smith (Macmillan Children’s, £14.99)

This delightful book is written like an Advent calendar, with things to make each day. A great pre-christmas gift for age 7+.

STORIES FOR KIDS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT

by Ben

Brooks (Quercus, £20) Full of role models like Dr Seuss, Whoopi Goldberg and Ellen Macarthur, this book tells extraordinary life stories to show kids anything is possible.

LITTLE GUIDES TO GREAT LIVES

(Laurence King, £8.99) These beautiful biographies are a sure-fire way to get kids interested in amazing people. Now including new editions on Frida Kahlo and Charles Darwin.

THE RESTLESS GIRLS

by Jessie

Burton (Bloomsbury Children’s, £14.99) With its gorgeous drawings, this exquisite retelling of a classic fairy tale by the author of The Miniaturist is a dazzling achievement.