Nemo's World - A guide to the great barrier reef and beyond. (Puffin, £4.99)

FOR any child who is taken to see the Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo this is sure to be a great hit and high on the list of "must-haves" for the bedroom bookshelf.

Its style is as bright, bold and attractive as the screen images, and as every child is fascinated by the secret world of the sub-aqua environment it is bound to be thumbed from cover to cover if just for the pictures.

But hey... there's plenty of story too! Each character is given a clear and precise introduction, setting the scene for the unfolding drama - all told in appropriate speech and picture bubbles.

There are goodies and baddies, heroes, heroines and dastardly enemies, but as with all rollicking adventures there is a suitably happy ending to satisfy readers of all ages, and something tangible for those small hands to pore over once the cinema trip has ended.

Jackie Harris