From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

But when he finally sits down to eat his porridge from a metal bowl, he complains that it’s hard to get enough meat for his family: two wives (not uncommon in the tribe) and 12 children.

Whether it's chocolate that has developed a whitish bloom or bread that has gone slightly mouldy, it's confusing whether something is OK to eat or drink or whether it needs to be binned.