Discover The Savage World by Miles Kelly – review

Velociraptor I especially like the section on nature, because I like to imagine creatures battling each other!'

Holes by Louis Sachar – review

Felixreads: 'I like this book because it is full of adventure (and lizards!)'

Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff – review

OrliTheBookworm: 'it's a little bit like a little white daisy in a field of others, but with the slightest crease in one of its delicate petals'

The Adventures of Shola by Bernardo Atxaga – review

YOLO: 'Shola thinks of the world as her playground and plays when she likes, walks when she likes and eats when she likes'

Warrior Cats: Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter – review

YOLO: 'I found this book so descriptive, it was fantabulous!'

The Last Wild by Piers Torday – review

hotcocoa: 'The ending of this book doesn't seem very complete to me, but it is still a very good book'

Attack of the Cupids by John Dickinson – review

Japanmomiji: 'I found this book quite confusing'

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgern – review

Lady Abigail: 'I like the characters because some are quite odd and have horses and monkeys for pets'

Four Children and It by Jacqueline Wilson – review

AgentRedfort: 'A brilliant book, it must be read by Jacqueline Wilson fans'

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell – review

AgentRedfort: 'the writing side is absolutely fantastical'

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

Reader reviews roundup

Friendship, mischievous toys and Russian adventures are discussed in this week's roundup!

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