Billie Templar’s War by Ellie Irving – review
googleyeyes: 'Ellie has managed to pull off her characters, they were lovable and unique, in fact, so was the plot!'
Can you make Charlie Higson’s new zombie book trailer?
Author of The Enemy zombie series Charlie Higson is looking for a young film maker to create a gory trailer for his new book – could it be you?
Extras by Scott Westerfield – review
SilverRoo:I love this book because of it's ability to hook you in with a simple phrase.'
Wendy Meddour’s top tips for writing funny fiction
'Funny is the future' advises Wendy Meddour, author of Wendy Quill is a Crocodile's Bottom, as she shares her top tips for writing silliness that makes readers roll with laughter
Operation Code-Breaker by Ilkka Remes – review
TheoWolfTiger: 'The characters are really well-developed'
For The Record by Ellie Irving- review
Lottie Longshanks: 'Although the book is very easy to read and full of fun there are serious messages in it about coping with grief...'
The Song of Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde – review
Rose: 'Its also extremely funny, and at times, hilarious!'
The Summer of Telling Tales by Laura Summers – review
Tabby: 'Once you start to read the book, you realize that it is going to be quite a dark read...'
Where Memaids Sing by Brian Keaney- review
Zizi, Stockport Grammar Book Club:'a graphic, modern tale of friendships pushed to the edge and back again!'
Group reviews: a selection
The Book Munchers keep us up-to-date with what they've been snacking on
Ruby Redfort: Take Your Last Breath by Lauren Child – review
Mappys: 'I would recommend this book to 8+ because it was quite a confusing story.'
Gwyneth Rees’s top 10 books about siblings
From naughty little sisters and Charlie and Lola to the Bennet sisters and the Railway Children, Gwyneth Rees chooses her favourite fictional depictions of sibling love and loyalty
The Secret Henhouse Theatre by Helen Peters – review
Cherrybomb: 'Heartwarming, moving and utterly charming.'
North of Nowhere competition – read the winning entry
At the start of the year we launched a creative writing competition based on the opening lines of Liz Kessler's North of Nowhere. The winning entry is a 'simple yet magical' story by 11-year-old Aoife Russell Moore from Guildford in Surrey. Read her winning story, and Liz Kessler's comments
The Dragonsitter Takes Off by Josh Lacey- review
ChristopherW: 'This book wasn't anything like I expected it to be, but I did like it.'