Reader reviews roundup

The theme of this week's roundup is magic - individual and universal - although there's still space for a tiger family and otter water sports!

Matilda by Roald Dahl – review

Sim: 'Miss Trunchbull's unique reprimands to the children such as 'blithering idiot' and 'stagnant cesspool' will leave you in stitches'

Back to school in fiction quiz

Got the back to school blues? Ward them off with our schools in books quiz and find out if you'll be starting the new term at the top of the class or pretending that the dog ate your homework

Quickfire interview: Jeremy Strong

The author of the Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog and My Brother's Favourite Bottom series takes on the Guardian children's books quickfire interview