If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson – review

Pheebz: 'You might think that this is a boring love story, but it's all about how two people from different backgrounds have to hide their feelings'

Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Danger Lab – Book Review

GrrlScientist: this engaging children's mystery is solved by twin amateur sleuths who invent and build several science-y gadgets to aid them in their quest.

Beyond Sherlock: are there any good detective novels for teens?

Teens drawn to whodunnits by Benedict Cumberbatch's TV portrayal of Sherlock Holmes have a wealth of modern day detective novels to move onto

The Princess and the Pauper by Kate Brian – review

Pheebz: 'I hope you have as much fun reading the book as I did!'

The Flask by Nicky Singer – review

Pheebz: 'I like this book because it's all about relationships, caring for others and how you can fall in and out of love with people'

Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kästner – review

Kung Fu Kitty: 'A lovely children's book, very easy to read. I loved every moment of it'

There Is No Dog by Meg Rosoff – review

TimeRider12: 'I nearly choked on my banana when I read the blurb'

The Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth – review

imaginaryunicorn: 'Read it and catch the highly infectious Divergent bug'

Ever After High by Shannon Hale – review

Mimi123: 'This story is set at a mysterious castle like a high school where two girls become friends'

The One Safe Place by Tania Unsworth – review

Ellathebookworm: 'I loved how the story, almost subconsciously, tackled more than one issue underneath its outer layer'

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater – review

HorseLover3000: 'The author makes her characters so real and likeable, or unlikeable as the case may be, that it feels as if they are sitting across from you as the story is told'