Rusty, the Boy from the Hills by Ruskin Bond – review

Maya P: 'It is one of those books you curl up with after a long, hard day or when you need to be cheered up'

Fire Storm by Lauren St John – review

ItWasLovelyReadingYou: 'Summed up in one word, Fire Storm was simply enthralling'

She is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick – review

BlueFirefly: 'The story is packed with twists and turns, clever plot points and vibrant characters'

Which books would you put on your Hollywood blacklist?

The screenplay of Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls has been included in the 2013 Hollywood blacklist of screenplays which show the most promise. We think about which book adaptations we would put on our own blacklists, and ask for your ideas...

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher – review

ABitCrazy: 'Thirteen Reasons Why got to me in so many ways. Ways no other book has ever got to me'

How Beatrix Potter self-published Peter Rabbit

The aspiring children's writer was fed up of receiving rejection letters - so on this day in 1901 she self-published a certain book about a naughty rabbit

Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz – review

Awesome-Charlie: 'I would rate this book 8/10 because it was riveting and kept me turning the pages to find out what happened next'

Lizzy Bennet’s Diary by Marcia Williams – review

Hetty99: 'I was gripped throughout!'

Can books teach a child about the dangers of fire?

Book doctor: Stories of heroic firemen can give children the wrong idea about fire, but there are plenty of cautionary tales too

Banished by Liz de Jager – review

SophieScribe: 'This was certainly one action-packed story! Full of battles, weapons, mythical creatures and, of course, magic'

“Does my Goldfish know who I am?”: and Hundreds More Big Questions by Gemma Elwin – review

I Love Books: 'Overall, this book is not necessarily everybody's cup of tea but it is extremely interesting'

Time after Time by Tamara Ireland Stone – review

ABitCrazy: 'I love romance books. They're the main thing on my bookshelf'

I’m a Chicken, Get me out of Here! by Anna Wilson – review

Prince Caspian: 'I really liked this book as it's very funny and I laughed out loud'

How Your Body Works by Judy Hindley – review

Riffat: 'This non-fiction book tells the reader all about the human body in very simple words'

Christmas 2013: best fiction for teenagers – review

Mysteries and thrillers dominate a strong, thought-provoking list. Geraldine Brennan picks the best reads for teenagers