The Nine Lives of Montezuma by Michael Morpurgo – review
cutecat 'I cried loads! I recommend this book to people who love animals and like happy, worrying and scary stories'
Fathers in fiction – quiz
Fictional dads seem to do a lot of defending - of themselves and others - in children's books. Have you noticed? Find out in our fabulous father's day quiz
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome – review
Theo WolfTiger 'My favourite character is Nancy Blackett, Captain of the Amazon, because she is the most adventurous'
Mister Creecher by Chris Priestley – review
ilovepercyjacksonbooks Full of secrets and suspense, Mister Creecher is the perfect book for people who enjoy quests, friendship and surprises'
Divided City by Theresa Breslin – review
DragoneseJonny: This book is amazing. Once you start to read it, it drags you in, like dust into a vacuum cleaner'
A Greyhound of A Girl by Roddy Doyle – review
AggieDoodle: 'As well as death and ghosts, the book is also about family and love, which makes it kind of serious, very moving and a bit sad'
A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle – review
Valentine: 'I love the dialogue that seems to leap from the pages. It portrays so many things: loss, the humour in everyday life, the way children talk'
A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge – review
Valentine: Inventive, gripping and well imagined, this is a brilliant and suspenseful tale. It is exceptionally well written and a must read for all fantasy lovers
Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder – review
tintin 'It teaches you why babies are the best philosophers and why lego is the most ingenious toy on earth'
Today, 4pm: Malorie Blackman, Jonathan Stroud and Philip Ardagh Q+A – get involved
Your chance to quiz three top authors about books and writing - in 140 characters or fewer - and follow the discussion on Twitter
Ribblestrop by Andy Mulligan – review
AggieDoodle: 'I absolutely loved this book from beginning to end. It was funny, exciting and I thought the characters were really original'
Is Enid Blyton back in fashion?
'Both Enid Blyton and JK Rowling have proved that if children find a book, series or author they love, they'll read – regardless of what their parents think about it'
Enter our Morris Gleitzman short story writing competition
Top author Morris Gleitzman will be judging our summer short story competition for 7-14-year-olds - get writing and enter now!
Morris Gleitzman’s tips for writing a very good (and possibly prize-winning) short story
The fabulously funny author of books including Two Weeks With the Queen, Misery Guts and the trilogy Once, Then and Now, gives his top tips for writing short storiesRead Saving Ms Fosdyke, a short story by Morris Gleitzman