Recommended read for ages 7 to 9

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This month’s recommendation for seven- to nine-year-olds

Pippi Longstocking Gift Edition by Astrid Lindgren, illustrated by Lauren Child (OUP, £14.99, 9780192782403)

Lauren Child has revamped the children’s classic, Pippi Longstocking, with a fresh new look for 2007. Written by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren in 1945, Pippi’s outrageous stories have enchanted children for generations. Now, she’s back in this beautiful gift edition book, illustrated in full colour throughout with Child’s unique brand of quirky images.