Reviews roundup: your top reads this month
'Original', 'outstanding' and 'enchanting' – which book are you describing? You'll be climbing up the walls waiting to find out!
Advice for teens coming out
To celebrate anti-homophobia day, Stonewall's Young Campaigner of the Year 2014 has some advice for teens thinking about coming out, or interested in what the process is really like
I am Nit a Loser by Jim Smith – review
Cece Jones 'I thought the book was very funny and I really enjoy all the Barry Loser books, especially this one'
Hang in There Bozo: The Ruby Redfort Emergency Survival Guide for Some Tricky Predicaments by Lauren Child – review
BookieCookie: 'The book teaches you sensible things like how to make a campfire but it also contains some funny things'
Reader reviews roundup
We've got a roundup of some of the best LGBT-themed reviews on the site this week – but there's also a case for the Fleatectives to solve, too!
Minecraft: The Official Beginner’s Handbook – review
Christopher W'This book is worth every penny you pay for it and I hope the writers continue to write more of these handbooks'
Urban Outlaws by Peter Jay Black – review
Poppy 'If you like thrilling stories and action you should read Urban Outlaws. I really enjoyed it all the way through and had no trouble finishing it!'
Going Home by Cliff McNish – review
TwilightVi: 'I found the story quite gripping and I really wanted to see if Ralph would get a home'
Top 10 LGBT books for pre-teens
The last place any child should feel isolated, unwelcome or afraid is the library. Author Susie Day picks her favourite LGBTQ books for 8-to-12-year-olds
Jinx’s Magic by Sage Blackwood – review
ChristopherW 'I hate starting a series part way through, but the author did a good job of filling me in with the story so far'
Bird by Crystal Chan – review
Jdbookgroup 'We also found awesome, we related to the characters especially because we are a very multicultural group and our world in London is very multicultural'
How to use books to create safe spaces for young LGBT people
Advice for book groups: Teen author and ex-teacher James Dawson has some great ideas for teachers, librarians and keen teens on using LGBT fiction in your book group – plus some more fabulous book recommendations
James Dawson: The importance of LGBT visibility in children’s books
When James Dawson was growing up he yearned for just one book with a character who was a bit like him – a normal teenage guy who happened to be gay. James explains what it felt like to be invisible in books with very watery metaphor, so let us introduce you to a proud Person of the Ocean…
Wilma Tenderfoot: The Case of the Frozen Hearts by Emma Kennedy – review
BookieCookie'The book is really exciting and it has lots of twists and turns'
What are the best books for younger children which include same-sex relationships?
Children's books have come a long way, but maybe not quite far enough as The Book Doctor had to work extra hard to find LGBT-friendly books that reflect the reality of our lives today for younger children