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Alphonse, You’re Ruining the Show! by Daisy Hirst, Walker, £12.99
During a sleepover at Granny’s house, Alphonse and Natalie decide to put on their own play – but things go awry when Alphonse isn’t allowed a ticket as well as being in the show. Acutely and affectionately observed, Hirst’s adorable toddler monsters are on spectacular form in this funny, endearing picture book.

Trick or Treat? by Catherine Emmett, illustrated by Laura Brenlla, Oxford, £7.99
A witch is thrilled when a little girl comes trick-or-treating – she’s the last ingredient needed for the witch’s ogre-detection potion. But the sweet child may not be all she seems in this lively Halloween picture book, boasting a hilarious twist.