Key stage 2: Furry friend? A likely tail
The Improbable Cat , by Allan Ahlberg

Book of the week: What the Birds See, by Sonya Hartnett
Geraldine Brennan talks to Sonya Hartnett about anbsp; novel in which she casts her younger self as a boy

Television: Catapult start to the year
A look at what’s coming up in children’s television this new year.

Children’s books: Death, denial and deception
Cover-ups and conspiracies link these three novels, reviewed by Jan Mark

Interactive books: Science everyone can do
Mike Hirst works on a game plan to tackle hands-on books and CDs