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The Twistrose Key by Tone Almhjell – review

HorseLover3000: 'Fantasy books take you to another world, and The Twistrose Key does this brilliantly'

Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff – review

OrliTheBookworm: 'it's a little bit like a little white daisy in a field of others, but with the slightest crease in one of its delicate petals'

The Adventures of Shola by Bernardo Atxaga – review

YOLO: 'Shola thinks of the world as her playground and plays when she likes, walks when she likes and eats when she likes'

Warrior Cats: Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter – review

YOLO: 'I found this book so descriptive, it was fantabulous!'

The Last Wild by Piers Torday – review

hotcocoa: 'The ending of this book doesn't seem very complete to me, but it is still a very good book'

Attack of the Cupids by John Dickinson – review

Japanmomiji: 'I found this book quite confusing'

Penguin by Polly Dunbar – review

Raindrop: 'This book is one of my favourites because it's really funny, and is a really happy book'

Why?: Answers to Everyday Scientific Questions by Joel Levy | Book Review

GrrlScientist: This sweeping science book for young adults is just plain fun to read, being packed with interesting scientific facts that are clearly written and carefully researched.

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgern – review

Lady Abigail: 'I like the characters because some are quite odd and have horses and monkeys for pets'

Four Children and It by Jacqueline Wilson – review

AgentRedfort: 'A brilliant book, it must be read by Jacqueline Wilson fans'

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell – review

AgentRedfort: 'the writing side is absolutely fantastical'

Arclight by Josin L. McQuein – review

ABitCrazy: 'Arclight is nothing like I expected it to be from reading the back cover – in a bad way. But it's still a good book'

Lockwood & Co interactive Halloween story: Daggers drawn

Writing an interactive story in a week was a daunting prospect, says Jonathan Stroud, but the twists and turns of the collaborative plot kept him on the edge of his seat

Stan Stinky by Hannah Shaw – review

Safibros 'I think it is suitable for boys because the book is about rats and other disgusting things'

Your stories: Tower Clearing – Part 7 by Ellathebookworm

Ananya and Zaniel have found one another again, but nothing is simple as they continue their search for Tower Clearing's mysterious owner

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