Ratburger by David Walliams – review

Awesome-Charlie: 'I think this book is very modern and up to date with life now'

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead – review

Smilez: 'This book was a pleasant mixture of suspense, mystery and humour'

Finding Violet Park by Jenny Valentine – review

Smilez: 'It was a well written novel, and one of my favourites written by Jenny Valentine'

Varjak Paw by S. F. Said – review

Sapphirebooklover: 'The book is full of adventure, action and mystery and is perfect for anyone who likes fiction told from an animal's point of view'

A more affordable way to get kids e-reading

Making e-readers more accessible is a great way of improving child literacy, writes James Bridle

Magic Trix by Sara Grant – review

BellaB - The Book Bunch 'I liked the idea of real girls being secret witches though - I would quite like to try that out for a day or two'

Silver by Chris Wooding – review

BlueFirefly: 'With a dry story with equally dry characters to accompany it, you won't want to reach the end'

Reader reviews roundup

Robotic teenagers, magical Summoners and a pair of eccentric detectives are discussed in your reviews this week!

Jeremy Strong’s top 10 funniest fictional families

From much-loved favourites by AA Milne, Roald Dahl and Gerald Durrell to modern classics by Lauren Child and Jeff Kinney, Jeremy Strong picks his favourite funny ha ha and funny peculiar families

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell – Review

Ronaldo - The Book Bunch 'I like the bear in the story that saves Mr Munroe. The pictures are good especially Mr Munroe'

Making your writing the best it can be: top tips from children’s books editors

The winner of the Branford Boase award is announced tomorrow. It's unusual in that celebrates the role of the editor as well as the writer, with the prize going to both a first-time children's novelist and their editor. Here, all the editors shortlisted for this year's Branford Boase award share their top tips for new writers