Reader reviews roundup

YOUR REVIEWS: Our members are ahead of the curve this week, reviewing several books about the World Wars ahead of this summer's anniversary, as well as dipping into some nineteenth century classics and avoiding naughty badgers!

Dream on, Amber by Emma Shevah – review

Sim: 'Dream On, Amber is one of those books that you simply won't want to put down'

Katherine Rundell wins the Waterstones children’s book prize 2014

Rooftoppers author crowned the overall winner – with Holly Smale and Nicola O'Byrne category winners in the award for new and emerging authors and illustrators

Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell – review

PetrovaFossil: 'Sophie's opinion on this has now made me change my own; it takes a very powerful novel to do that'

Top 10 diary books

From the Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid, diary books offer a unique insight into someone else's head whether real or fictional. Rebecca Westcott, author of Dandelion Clocks, shares 10 of the best

Shortlist announced for second Little Rebels Radical Children’s Book Award

Newsflash: Gill Lewis, Gillian Cross and John Boyne battle it out to be the ultimate rebel!

Tom Gates Is Absolutely Fantastic (At Some Things) by Liz Pichon – review

Mahi: 'I really loved this book because it's very comical'

Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell – review

Holly, Roskear Reviewers: 'It is amazing!'

Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre – review

Olivia, Roskear Reviewers: 'This is a good book and you would love it'

Frankie’s Magic Football by Frank Lampard – review

Pirate Bones: 'I like the ways that the writer makes the book exciting and fun to read'

Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face and the Badness of Badgers by John Dougherty – review

HenryIX 'This book is hilarious!'

The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett

Snowdrop: 'I like The Silver Donkey book because it doesn't only tell one story...but four stories told by one character!!!'

Quidditch has now become a real life sport – have children’s books inspired any other games?

JK Rowling's Harry Potter books have prompted people to bring their broomsticks out to the park – now the Book Doctor investigates other books that have inspired sporting activity after reading the book

Tony Robinson’s Weird World of Wonders: World War II by Tony Robinson – review

Jonas, Roskear Reviewers: 'I like the book because of the funny quotes'