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The Days are Just Packed by Bill Watterson – review

Rider: 'This is a brilliant book, I recommend it to any age group, even your mum and dad'

How to Be Invisible by Tim Lott – review

lilybelle: 'I really enoyed reading about all the experiments that he explains or does, even though science is one of my worst subject at school!'

Jinx: The Wizard’s Apprentice by Sage Blackwood – review

Mahi: 'I liked this book because the storyline was suspenseful and fast-paced'

Reviews roundup: your top reads this month

Your reviews have been battling it out this month for the position of most-read book on the Guardian children's books site, and the winner is …

Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce – review

Bookworm1408: 'It's really cleverly written and kept me stuck to it like glue!'

Watch Julia Donaldson’s world record-breaking paper dolls chain

Watch a time lapse video of children's author and former children's laureate Julia Donaldson breaking the world record for the longest chain of paper dolls

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick – review

Bookworm1408: 'One story is told in words and one story is told in beautiful pictures!'

The Good Little Devil and other tales by Pierre Gripari – review

Wizard: 'This is ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I EVER READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

Invest in Toad Hall? Wind in the Willows stage show invites funding

Small investors asked to cover 10% of cost of stage show planned for 2015 – with returns of up to 60% targeted

Lady Catherine’s Necklace by Joan Aiken – review

peace_love_books: 'each subplot which followed became more and more ridiculous, from kidnapping to forbidden love affairs, potential destitution of the artists, and a case of a long-lost illegitimate child'

The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones – review

BookTrain125: 'give this book a chance before putting it down because afterwards it is spellbinding!'

Rainbow Beauty, Blueberry Wishes by Kelly Mckain – review

googleyeyes: 'Wow. I mean, WOW!'

Reader reviews roundup

We're heading out of this world in our roundup of your reviews this week...

My Friend The Enemy by Dan Smith – review

Cleopatra 'I enjoyed this book, it shows how people can be friends, despite on the surface, being enemies'

Flour Babies by Anne Fine – review

googleyeyes: 'I didn't find any of the characters easy to connect with and I thought the book was unique. But not the good sort of unique.'

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