Jack Christie: Day of Rebellion by Johnny O’Brien – review

Buki: 'This is the kind of book you can only read enthusiastically once'

Race the Wind by Lauren St John – review

MarsBar27: 'when you read this brilliant book, you'll feel the same as what I did: breath-taken and heart-stopped'

Lottie Biggs is NOT Desperate by Hayley Long – review

ABitCrazy: 'It makes you ask, even if you really want something, is it worth rushing into it? Is it really the best thing to do? Or can it wait?'

The Truth Cookie by Fiona Dunbar – review

MarsBar27: 'remember to curl up with a sweet-treat for this book is mouth-wateringly delicous!'

The Anti-Prom by Abby McDonald – review

ABitCrazy: This book shows you that not everything's going to turn out exactly as you plan or imagine it to be – life's a great big surprise!

Shine by Kate Maryon – review

MarsBar27: 'Kate Maryon brings so much energy in this uplifting book'

Reader reviews roundup

It was half-term last week so you'll forgive us for being a bit slow out of the blocks... But we promise this roundup is worth the wait: historical tragedies, childhood adventures and a Samurai granny!

Longlist released for 2013 Guardian children’s fiction prize

Richard Lynch-Smith This year's selection is set to present a challenge for the judges, with books from John Green, Sally Gardner and Rebecca Stead all in contention

Kidnap in the Caribbean by Lauren St John – review

BUKI: 'It is written in such detail, it's as if the writer had lived there all her life'

The Haunting of Tabitha Grey by Vanessa Curtis – review

Cookonthebrightside: 'Before I thought ghost stories were just about being scared but now I see that there is much more to them than that'

Alcatraz versus The Knights of Crystallia by Brandon Sanderson – review

Hetty99: 'This novel is the third in a comical series, although I hadn't read the the first two and still found it easy to get into'

The Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird – review

Ali'This is a very good book and you get very emotionally attached to the characters'

The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon – review

SophieScribe 'Haddon delivers a twist on the usual murder-mystery'

My Hamster Is An Astronaut by Dave Lowe – review

Dragonflame 'Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring!'

The Book Bunch – group review selection

BellaB 'You must read to the end - this is where a dramatic twist lies asleep and suddenly pops up and says 'hello'!'