I must admit to not knowing a thing about the TV prog that this book is based on, but C assures me it's something rather special.

"The Dengineers: Build your own Dream Den" takes den building to a whole other level, with expert advice and a ton of inspiration from the genius designers and builders behind the hit CBBC show.

Laura and Ian take us through the basics of drawing up some nifty Den designs, taking on a theme, and crafting brilliant 'makes' to enhance any den, whether it's a tucked away nook in the back of a cupboard, or something more purpose-build in your back garden.

Every theme imaginable is covered here, from wizardly wonderful magic dens, to high tech computationally brilliant coder caverns.

The book is packed with awesome illustrations, and photos from the hit TV show.

Let's delve inside to see what the page spreads are like:

From the easy to the extremely challenging. There's a den build for everyone!

There's a really good mix of projects in here, perfect for crafty kids who love making things.

Some of the most impressive den makes from the series. Wow!

Such an inspirational book in fact, that C disappeared off to her room and built her own blanket den as soon as she'd finished reading it!

Sum this book up in a sentence: A brilliant book full of inspiration and awesome projects for would-be Dengineers!

"Dengineers: Build your own Dream Den" by Laura Baker and Ian Upstone is out now, published by Studio Press (kindly supplied for review). 

What better way to spend a boring summer holiday than sticking stickers all over the place. Not just any stickers though, sticky stick stickers!

It's about time you grabbed your scissors, kid! There's a Universe to save and you're going to need a certain Time Lord's help...!

Kids of the 80s will probably be familiar with the bouncy and rather funky theme tune for Pigeon Street (if you can remember all the lyrics, you're officially old!) Mum recently found a stack of my brother's old books in the loft and this was one of the books that was rescued (you can tell my brother didn't bother with books much, as it was in mint condition). 

Pigeon Street tells the tale of a bunch of everyday characters who live on (yes, you've guessed it!) Pigeon Street. Quite a strange bunch. Each episode collected together a few of the characters with their interconnected lives. 

A Light in the Sky is a cute little tale of the Pigeon Street inhabitants and what happens when they spot a mysterious glowing globe in the sky one day. It's a short and sweet tale and if you've been showing your children the sort of things you used to watch as a youngster (there's a great collection of Pigeon Street episodes on YouTube) then you might want to keep your eyes peeled on car boot / jumble sales for any of the official books because there are quite a few of them, all drawn in the same funky 80s Alan Rogers style. 
Charlotte's best bit: The twins, Molly and Polly

Daddy's favourite bit: Doctor Glossop forgetting to dress for work

Rating: 3 out of 5