Amazing Esme by Tamara Macfarlane – review

Izzles: 'This book has lots of funny adventures in it!'

How to start a reading group

Are you teen bookworm and keen to get a group of mates together to discuss a book? A teacher or librarian wanting to introduce a class of children to reading? Or a parent thinking about setting up a group to make reading fun? We’re your first port of call!

Vampire Spy: Operation Golden Bum by Tommy Donbavand – review

ExtraEpic: 'It's a very amusing book, a silly comedy with lots of puns and corny jokes.'

Carnegie medal and Kate Greenaway shortlists 2014 announced!

Anne Fine is trying for a hat-trick in the Carnegie and Jon Klassen competes against himself for a Kate Greenaway medal – the awards that authors and illustrators "most want to win" – how many books on the shortlist have you read?

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell – review

Bookworm48: 'Do you love yucky books? If you do, this is the perfect book for you'

Reader reviews roundup

YOUR REVIEWS: After a deluge of World Book Day reviews, it's back to business as usual for our members - here's our pick of this week's reviews!

Piet Grobler’s top 10 multicultural books

South African-born illustrator of The Magic Bojabi Tree and Fussy Freya shares ten of the best picture books which aim for a more inclusive world

Lonely Planet World Search – Amazing Jobs

'If a book can capture the attention of a five-year-old, three- year-old and one-year-old with prolonged cabin fever, then it is a winner!'

David Mackintosh’s top 10 illustration and design tips

The illustrator and author of children's books including Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School shares his tips on how you can improve your own illustrations and designs

Jacqueline Wilson: ‘I didn’t think I would write more about Hetty – neither did my publishers!’

Jacqueline Wilson sits down with site members TwilightVi (dressed up as Diamond) and Lottie Longshanks (in costume as Hetty) for a Q&A about creating characters and answering that all important question: will there be another book about Hetty and Diamond?