172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad – review

ellathebookworm: 'Compelling and mysterious, at parts making you jump right out of your skin, (not literally)!'

The Karate Princess by Jeremy Strong – review

ChristopherW: 'I quite like Jeremy Strong, his books are funny and make me laugh'

Awesome-Charlie: 'I would rate this book 10/10: it is fantastic!!!!'

AliRae 'A stunning book, original, mesmerising and utterly beautiful'

bugblu: I couldn't help but wonder if I would have enjoyed the book more if I had been a massive fan of horses'

AlieRae 'The complexity is hidden in the compelling dialogue, breath-taking scenes and beautiful sorrow that runs throughout'

Skyrim: 'Jacob says everything twice because he is the smallest one in the family, and no one listens to him the first time'

Suspense and charm (and chocolate) make a welcome return to kids' fiction, in wartime adventures and classroom squabbles, finds Viv Groskop

Read Mary Poppins and Henry the Eighth by Nick Hornby and find out what happens when Mary Poppins tells the king to tidy his room

radical_reader_robin: 'Eight Keys is a great book which is slightly mysterious but it's not a fantasy novel'

Faultline Fiction: 'We will miss Margaret Mahy very much. She was awesome'

HorseLover3000: 'This book really made you think about what it must be like to live on the streets'