The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson – review
IolantheWrites: 'things that I would quite happily skip downstairs for like mother calling "dinner" or "time to watch a movie" seems like an unnecessary interruption'
Reader reviews roundup
What do a secret amulet, a tennis champion and a cupcake conundrum have in common? They all feature in our roundup of your reviews this week!
Your stories: Tower Clearing – Part 2 by ellathebookworm
ellathebookworm: 'We don't know who - or what - they are. They could be capable of anything. Just because they care for their garden doesn't mean they'll care for us.'
Sleuth on Skates by Clementine Beauvais – review
Lady Sparkle: 'Sleuth on Skates is a very good adventurous book. It's full of mysteries to solve'
Penelope Crumb Follows her Nose by Shawn K. Stout – review
Mimi123: 'This is a twisting tale about a girl called Penelope Crumb who goes on a journey to find her long-lost grandpa'
Just Peachy by Jean Ure – review
Lady Sparkle: 'If you like books written by Jacqueline Wilson, then you're probably going to like Just Peachy'
Andy Murray: Tennis Ace by John Murray (no relation!) – review
Butterfly Rainbow: 'For tennis lovers like myself, this book is as inspirational as it is an eye opener'
Malorie Blackman: ‘I love the idea of a black Doctor Who or a female Doctor Who’
Guardian children's site member Patrick interviews children's laureate Malorie Blackman about her new Doctor Who story and her Doctor Who memories
House of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini – review
Gabs: 'I loved reading this book, and especially enjoyed the fact that the heroine, Eleanor, is so determined to overcome her dyslexia'
The Emerald Staff by Alison Pensy – review
Safah: 'a great improvement and most certainly worth the wait'
Where I Write: Victoria Eveleigh
The author of Joe and the Hidden Horseshoe and Joe and the Lightning Pony lives on a busy farm, so it's difficult to find a quiet place to write where people (and animals) can't find her!
Trouble Twisters by Garth Nix and Sean Williams – review
Gabs: 'Set in America, Trouble Twisters is an exciting book about twins Jaide and Jack who are both Trouble Twisters with different powers'
The Amulet by Alison Pensy – review
Safah: 'It felt like it was meant to be for young adults but was written in a style for a much younger audience'
Fiction for older children – reviews
Older children will have outgrown cutesy animals but here's some stronger stuff featuring a boy-eating lion and a cruel farm where bears are exploited, writes Kitty Empire
Mariella Mysteries: A Cupcake Conundrum by Kate Pankhurst- review
'This story was chatty and fun'