Tom Gates: Genius Ideas (mostly) by Liz Pichon – review

ExtraEpic: 'This book has the usual creative mix of fun writing and brilliant drawings'

The Legend of Gilgamesh by Geraldine McCaughrean – review

ExtraEpic: 'It has a strong moral but it may take a while to understand it, which is good because it makes you think'

The Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban: moving metaphysics for kids

Both comforting and devastating, this tale of two discarded toy mice by the Riddley Walker author is a profound little book – the equal, in some ways, to the Alice books, writes Stuart Kelly

The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegen – review

Safah: 'I think it would have been better if there were more hints of the twists that were coming up just so that they didn't seem so random'

Marcus Sedgwick: ‘Inspiration is everywhere’

Marcus Sedgwick, author of Midwinter Blood, She is Not Invisible, and this month's teen book club choice Dark Satanic Mills, talks to site member Krazy Kesh about the perks of being an author

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris – review

pinkbookworm: 'There's your run-of-the-mill crime novels, and then there's The Silence of the Lambs'

Shipwrecked by Siobhan Curham – review

A Bit Crazy: 'This book will leave you desperate for more!'

Doctor Who: Summer Falls and Other Stories by Amelia Winters et al – review

HorseLover3000: 'They are good stories, but aren't anything special'

Trolls’ Treasure: Grim Gruesome Viking Villain by Rosalind Kerven – review

Bookworm48: 'I liked Grim very much because he is UNBEATABLE'

I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb – review

pinkbookworm: 'The way the book progresses is so powerful, it tends to hold on even after you've closed that perfect last page'

Readers’ books of the year 2013: part 3

From The Burning Ground by Roselle Angwin to JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy, Guardian readers pick their favourite reads of 2013

Allegiant by Veronica Roth – review

Readaholic: 'Be prepared – it won't be what you expect!'

The Ransom of Dond by Siobhan Dowd – review

Bookworm1408: 'I found it quite cheesy and it needed some serious action'

The Woebegone Twins by Christopher William Hill – review

Bookworm1408: 'The plot had twists and turns all the way through and there was always an enemy behind every corner!'

Trouble by Non Pratt – review

ABitCrazy: 'Definitely read it, seriously! It should be the next book you read'