Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell – review
Safah: 'The metaphors and ideas were fresh and entertaining'
Judy Blume meets Lena Dunham? My brain is short-circuiting
Emma Brockes: Their work describes young adulthood and sex for two different generations. Blume's impact on my youth still makes me blush
Comfort reading: The Ghost Of Thomas Kempe, by Penelope Lively
Sam Jordison: A mischievous boy hero and an equally amusing ghoul. Not without its bittersweet edge, this is also very soothing storytelling
War Dog by Chris Ryan – review
sagey: 'War Dog is a tragic story about many courageous soldiers fighting in Afghanistan'
Jim Smith’s top 10 funny books for kids
The winner of this year's Roald Dahl funny prize picks his favourite books that made him chortle as a child, from Shrek to Adrian Mole
Nevermore by Linda Newbery – review
Lottie Longshanks: 'I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a lovely story with an unusual twist at the end'
The Wells Bequest by Polly Shulman – review
Lottie Longshanks: 'This is a really interesting book that feeds your imagination'
The Boy who Swam with Piranhas by David Almond – review
Lottie Longshanks: 'I loved the fast pace of this book and characters who do amazing things because they have good hearts'
Tolkien’s The Hobbit – quiz
With the release of the second film in the Hobbit trilogy, test your knowledge of the source material - JRR Tolkien's book - and find out if you're set for treasure or desolation
The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver – review
Lottie Longshanks: 'This book reminds you of Alice in Wonderland but the adventures are even more extraordinary and frightening'
Roald Dahl funny prize goes to ‘lovable and hilarious’ schoolboy loser
A 'loser' schoolboy and a battle over a monkey nut triumph at the Roald Dahl funny prize
Young, Gifted and Dead by Lucy Carver – review
ellathebookworm: 'When I first picked up the book, I didn't expect anything special, but within those pages was a hidden gem'
Briar Rose by Jana Oliver – review
ellathebookworm: 'The book revolves around Briar Rose (cue clichéd name), who, because of a family curse, is living in a twisted, disturbing fairy-tale'
Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver – review
Wizard: 'Wolf Brother is a tale about Torak's adventure through a shadowy world steeped in natural magic'
The Sedgwick brothers’ top 10 facts about William Blake
Our latest teen book club read, graphic novel Dark Satanic Mills, was inspired by poet, painter and engraver William Blake. Find out more about the radical writer here