Pants are everything by Mark Lowery
'It has that balance of being hysterically funny without being too cheesy or full of really bad jokes'
Box of Tricks by Ellie Boswell- review
I love books'At first glance, it seemed like it was going to be a book very much like Harry Potter'
Holly Bourne’s top 10 love stories with a twist
Love is painful, love is hilarious, love is mundane, but it is most certainly not all happy endings in Holly Bourne's pick of the ten best love stories
Parallel by Lauren Miller-review
ABitCrazy:'It was very scientific I think, and I found that very interesting!'
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry – quiz
Insanely popular, with over a million copies sold every year, The Little Prince is a classic children's story telling the adventures of the boy who fell to earth. On the book's 70th anniversary, and with a new film by Universal pictures recently announced, we thought it was high time we tested your knowledge. Will your score make you look like a prince or a pauper?
Quickfire interview: Chris Bradford
The author of the Young Samurai and BODYGUARD series takes on the Guardian children's books quickfire interview
Neil Gaiman, Judith Kerr, Steve Cole: a day at Edinburgh
From Neil Gaiman and Judith Kerr's advice to young writers to Steve Cole's secret chat show host ambitions, Guardian children's site member Patrick got top authors at this year's Edinburgh international book festival to spill the beans. Read his report here
Precious and the Monkeys by Alexander McCall Smith- review
silvercrab: 'I love this story, because although it is a simple enough case, the vivid way which the author describes Botswana is enchanting'
Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce- review
Pheebz: 'I really enjoyed this book because it is funny, although some of the humour is more American than English'
Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie – review
BlueDms143 'I was completely hooked - it was exciting, gripping and action packed!'
Magnificat by Marilyn Edwards- review
Pheebz: 'Ben is more of a dog-lover, but could Magnificat be the first cat to find a place in Ben's heart?'
The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson- review
Pheebz: 'I really enjoyed it because it is funny and sad at the same time'
Milly-Molly-Mandy’s Family by Joyce Lankester Brisley
AgentRedFort: 'Milly-Molly-Mandy is a sweet, little, lively girl, who thinks a lot about others, and is very kind'
Osbert the Avenger by Christopher William Hill
NeonMimi 'If you like gruesome books, then this one is for you. But if you also like Roald Dahl then you might like this too.'
My Parents Are Out Of Control by Pete Johnson- review
NeonMimi: 'In this book, the writing was so realistic that I would not change anything at all.'