Circus of Thieves and the Raffle of Doom by William Sutcliffe – review
Velociraptor 'The book is silly, with characters who are all very witty, and the girl Hannah is brave and fearless'
What are the best LGBT books for children, teenagers and YAs?
Site members and authors including David Levithan, Patrick Ness and Liz Kessler recommend the most brilliant books which challenge homophobia and discrimination against people's sexuality.
Case of the Missing Glow-worms (Fleatectives) by Jonny Zucker – review
Velociraptor 'I liked this book because it is funny and the difference between the two fleatective characters is interesting'
Welcome to our LGBT themed week – an overview
All this week we'll be exploring books which include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters or themes for children, teenagers and YAs, here's what we've got planned
The Witch at Lundy Cottage by Denise Hill – review
KatieDogLovesbooks 'This book isn't as scary as it looks on the cover, in fact, I would say that it's a calm, and friendly read'
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall – review
KatieDogLovesbooks:'It's happy but it made me feel sort of funny too and I just wanted to be there, in the kitchen, hugging them all'
Sir Quinton Quest by Kaye Umansky – review
Henry IX'The book is very hard to understand at the beginning because the language is quite tricky, but as you read on it gets easier to understand and exciting'
Bliss by Kathryn Littlewood – review
Poppy68: 'This book enthralled me from the beginning and shows new author Kathryn Littlewood at her best'
Gillian Cross wins Little Rebels book award
The award for books that push the boundaries goes to After Tomorrow
Undercover Magic by Ellie Boswell – review
Poppy68 'I liked this book because it is exciting, and it's about things you find in life: friendship, cruelty, loss and love'
Ozma of Oz by L Frank Baum – review
Poppy68 'I think everyone, young and old, will be delighted by the world of fantasy that Baum has created'
Reader reviews roundup
We've got graphic novels, thoughtful novels, funny novels and some top secret diaries for your delectation this week!
Le Petit Nicholas by René Goscinny and illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé – review
LiteranieDescribe'Above all, the book reminds readers of their childhood, when we are free to do everything and brave to think of everything'
Football Mad by John Goodwin, Alan MacDonald and Helena Pielichaty – review
Butterfly Rainbow 'What I really liked about this book was that it was packed with humour and each page kept me on the edge of my seat'