Tom Gates Extra Special Treats (Not!) by Liz Pichon – review
ChristopherW: 'I've got all of the Tom Gates books so far, and I'll be buying any new ones that Liz Pichon writes!'
The Bed and Breakfast Star by Jacqueline Wilson – review
Poppy: 'I would recommend the book to someone who wants to read about an adventurous character'
Kentucky Thriller by Lauren St John – review
Poppy68: 'Laura knows who to watch out for. Yes, she can trust her friends. But can she trust her eyes?'
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck – review
Scouting for books: 'Of Mice and Men is a well-known classic, and with valid reason'
SeaBEAN by Sarah Holding – review
BookTrain125: 'This book was gripping, capturing, unputdownable and awesome!'
Kindle readers make their mark
Dawn Foster: Amazon's 'popular highlights' chart reveals a revolution in reading habits
Your stories: War is futile by RobinG
RobinG: a short story inspired by Wilfred Owen's first world war poem Futility
The History Keepers: Circus Maximus by Damien Dibben
Lottie Longshanks: 'The descriptions of Rome in the first century are very vivid and some extraordinary and thrilling adventures take place'
Reader reviews roundup
YOUR REVIEWS: 2013 is dwindling to a close, so it's the perfect time for a bit of time travelling in search of answers to some very Big Questions
Dead Boys’ Club by Geoffrey Malone – review
dj_bookworm99: 'The novel deals with the very important theme of child armies, which so far has eluded the attention of many writers'
We’re Having a Party by Jacqueline Wilson, Anne Fine et al – review
SuperEva: 'the stories are just the right length to have at bedtime!'
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 3: Over the Moon by Frank Cottrell Boyce – review
strawberry5555: 'It got boring around about the end of page two!'
Mantu the Elephant by Malachy Doyle and Giuliano Ferri – review
Brave: 'I recommend this book to children who enjoy pictures of baby elephants'
Why read graphic novels?
Marcus and Julian Sedgwick, authors of graphic novel and teen book club read Dark Satanic Mills, tells us why (and how) to read graphic novels, and where to start