Your stories: I am a Poetato by SuperBen – poem

Site member SuperBen has written us a poetato poem, inspired by John Hegley's I am a Poetato

Reader reviews roundup

YOUR REVIEWS: We've been looking at our very own stars this week - your reviews! Young spies, teen angst, demon dentists and horrible jokes have all been twinkling on the site

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

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

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling – review

BMDH: 'This is a information book about all magical beasts in the wizarding world and all the ones in the muggle world'

What books are great to read aloud?

Listening to stories being read aloud is one of the pleasures of childhood – discover the Book Doctor's favourite read-aloud books and tell us yours

Slightly Naughty but Very Silly Words by Dick and Dom – review

Wizard: 'WARNING: This book will not impress parents!'

The Adventures of Shola by Bernardo Atxaga – review

Wizard: 'The storyline is very engaging and will make you laugh your socks off and spread a grin on your face'

Horribly Hilarious Joke Book by Terry Deary – review

Rider: 'It is the best joke book I have ever read'

Poem: Decorating the Tree, written for London’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree

Read Decorating the Tree, a poem writtne by children, poets and Kevin Crossley-Holland to celebrate the lighting of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree in London

Meet the new Harry Potter artist, Jim Kay

Jim Kay, the Carnegie medal-winning illustrator of Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls, has been chosen to illustrate all seven Harry Potter books in full colour and design the new book jacket image. He explains how he'll tackle the commission and why it was accompanied by 'an implosion of brain-freezing terror'