This week we begin with a rare reviewing delight: poetry! First to feature the neglected art form was Lottie Longshanks with her tremendous review of Classic Poetry chosen by Micheal Rosen. This 'beautiful book of poems' presents the classics alongside portraits and illustrations, which Lottie Longshanks described as 'exquisite'.

'I am absolutely thrilled with this beautiful book of poems. Everything about it is perfect... It was lovely to browse through and see lots of familiar poems ... I like the way that the poems are organised in the order of the poets' birth dates and the portraits of the poets, with the information about their lives, making them seem much more like real people... The illustrations add so much to the pleasure of reading the poems. My favourite is the tiger that goes so beautifully with William Blake's poem... I recommend this book to anyone who loves beautiful words. I shall treasure it for ever.'

Then, moving on to contemporary children's poetry, Cookonthebrightside wrote a marvellous review of The Language of Cat: Poems by Rachel Rooney. As Cookonthebrightside mentioned in their review, 'the title may lure you into a false sense of thought, where you think that the poems are all about cats'. In fact this book features poems, wordplay and riddles on a variety of fun topics.

'This is a bewitching book with an array of different poems all about contrasting things... I did wonder if I would enjoy this book as much as other poetry. When you unlock the front of the book, you realise the text is filled with wonder and joy... 'Signature' is a great poem because in each verse it explains the name, Robert Ian Price.'

Returning now to book-books, but on a similar cat-theme, Pheebz wrote a truly delightful review of Magnificat by Marilyn Edwards. In this furry tale, Magnificat lives on the streets without a home and is searching for a new owner.

'I adore cats and I thought Magnificat was a lovely book, although there were one or two places where it was a bit boring – and on the whole, I don't like reading stories about animals because there are always sad bits! I do, however, definitely recommend this book to everyone, especially animal lovers.'

Now a little something for our sci-fi enthusiasts: ABitCrazy wrote a fantastic review of Parallel by Lauren Miller. This book explores the multiple-universe theory, detailing a rift which causes teenage Abby to wake up in a different year and place each day.

'I have to say, when I got this book it sounded very different to what it actually was ... It was just as good, if not better, than I imagined it to be. It was very scientific I think, and I found that very interesting! The ending was absolutely AMAZING ! ... I highly recommend reading it! It sounds confusing now, but it's a really good book! I really hope there is a sequel or Lauren Miller writes another book. I think she could be a really successful author. I would rate it 4.5 stars, because I wasn't addicted to it the whole way through, and recommend it for mature readers, 11+.'

Another complex, mature teen read exploring the controversial issue of organ donation, Cold Hands, Warm Heart by Jill Wolfson, was excellently critiqued by Ali. In this touching novel, patients Dani, Milo and Wendy are in a transplant ward awaiting organ donations. When a match is found for teenage Dani, she writes a letter to the donors' family which causes lives to collide.

'Cold Hands, Warm Heart is a touching, almost morose, novel about the arrivals and departures of the children's transplant ward in a busy hospital... One reason why I loved this book was because all of the characters were so down to earth and you really got to know them well. And even though the book was quite funny, the realisation that the things in this book actually do happen to these young people was upsetting, but eye-opening... Another reason why I like this book so much is that there was a bit of romance thrown in too... This book should definitely be given a go. Even if the idea of lives colliding doesn't grab you, then just remember, the blurb is not what it seems.'

And lastly (but by no means least), NeoMimi sent in a brilliant review of the terrifically funny tale My Parents Are Out Of Control by Pete Johnson. In this story Edgar's world turns upside down when his parents start trying to be cool in order to impress their new boss!

'I really liked this book, because it had a mixture of comedy, seriousness and facts (but only a few). In this book, the writing was so realistic that I would not change anything at all. My scoring out of 10 would be 9 1/2. I liked all the funny parts, because they weren't just funny, they were silly too. I also liked the way all the characters had a good sense of humour... I think this book is suitable for children from 8-11 years of age.'

A big thanks to all our young critics who sent in such cracking reviews. We look forward to reading more of your super reviews next week! If your review has been featured this week, email in to the children's site - childrens.books@theguardian.com - and we will send you a present from our book cupboards.

Happy reading and reviewing!

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