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?

What are the best books to read with 12-year-olds?

The Book Doctor prescribes a generous dose of Patrick Ness to children who loved reading David Almond's Skellig and are hungry for more

Darren Shan: “I wanted to write about racism in the UK – zombies seemed like a good way to do that.”

Horror and fantasy writer Darren Shan is interviewed by website members the Millennium RIOT Readers about his Zom-B, Saga, Cirque Du Freak and Demonata series, why he doesn't want a superpower and why he thinks parents shouldn't treat reading like eating vegetables

The Companions Quartet: The Chimera’s Curse by Julia Golding – review

BookWorm: 'With this series, you never feel like your adventure is over; you feel like it has only just begun.'

The Companions Quartet: Mines of the Minotaur by Julia Golding – review

BookWorm: 'This book is funny, exciting and original'

SF Said: “When I look at Varjak Paw now, I think there’s no way I could have made that story better.”

SF Said sat down with JDBookGroup member Olasubomi and spoke about his writing habits, his favourite books and why he loves cats so much

The Companions Quartet: The Gorgon’s Gaze by Julia Golding – review

BookWorm: 'This is unlike any other series because it has got all the ingredients to make the perfect story'

Lost in Babylon by Peter Lerangis – review

Dragonflame: 'It's an incredible adventure!'

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!

The Companions Quartet: Secret of the Sirens by Julia Golding – review

BookWorm: 'The only other story where the author has been able to organise fantasy so well is the Harry Potter series'

Circus of Thieves and the Raffle of Doom by William Sutcliffe – review

Poppy: 'Most of the characters had adventurous spirits and personalities'

The Story Of Gilgamesh by Yiyun Li – review

Hetty99: 'Gripped from page one, I found it impossible to put down'

Dandelion Clocks by Rebecca Westcott – review

HGirl1000: 'This book, to quote Jacqueline Wilson, "should be sold with a large box of tissues!"'

A Room Full Of Chocolate by Jane Elson – review

HGirl1000: 'I was so excited to know what happened that I couldn't put it down'