Lockwood & Co interactive Halloween story: Daggers drawn
Writing an interactive story in a week was a daunting prospect, says Jonathan Stroud, but the twists and turns of the collaborative plot kept him on the edge of his seat
Stan Stinky by Hannah Shaw – review
Safibros 'I think it is suitable for boys because the book is about rats and other disgusting things'
Your stories: Tower Clearing – Part 7 by Ellathebookworm
Ananya and Zaniel have found one another again, but nothing is simple as they continue their search for Tower Clearing's mysterious owner
Guardian children’s fiction prize: the party
Rebecca Stead wasn't the only winner at the books party of the year - TheBookAddictedGirl caught up with all the stars of the evening
Reader reviews roundup
Friendship, mischievous toys and Russian adventures are discussed in this week's roundup!
Invent a potion to win a complete signed set of Magic Trix books!
Halloween is the perfect time for brewing your own potion but whipping up a magical mixture takes the right ingredients, a lot of imagination and little bit of magic
Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman
elie8899: 'Younger fans of Doctor Who will certainly enjoy it'
Sandra Greaves’s top 10 ghost stories
From Alan Garner to Stephen King, author Sandra Greaves picks her favourite creepy reads for Halloween
Read Jeremy de Quidt’s spooky Halloween story Little Blue-Eyed Boy
When you push your little brother down a 200 foot pit, you don't expect to see him again...do you?
Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson – review
Poppy68: 'This stunning 600-page novel is true gold to read'
Camp NaNoWriMo – write a novel in a month, anytime, anywhere!
You all know that November is officially NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. But did you know the event runs all year round? Site member Lydia tells us all about it...
I Am So Over Being a Loser by Jim Smith – review
Cece Jones: 'This is the third Barry Loser book and it is the funniest of them all'
Elephants in fiction – quiz
This week we are celebrating Babar the Elephant's birthday! It's 80 years since AA Milne first popularised Jean de Brunhoff's little French elephant to English readers, so here is a quiz to celebrate some of other favourite elephants in children's fiction
Barry Loser: I am so over being a Loser by Jim Smith – review
Cece Jones: 'Jim Smith's illustrations really make the story stand out'