Gill Lewis: ‘Our own survival depends upon protecting our environment’

Gill Lewis, vet and author of Sky Hawk, White Dolphin and Moon Bear, talks to site member Lottie Longshanks about writing books about life-and-death topics, protecting wildlife, and having a tree house as an office

The Mozart Question by Michael Morpurgo- review

elie8899: 'This book is really good - although it is short the story has a lot of depth to it'

Urgle by Meaghan McIsaac- review

I love books: 'There were exciting parts that really captured my interest!'

How To Be Invisible by Tim Lott- review

Sophie Scribe: 'It wasn't just a straight forward fantasy and I can't really think of any books that are comparable to it'

North of Nowhere by Liz Kessler – review

Lady Sparkle: 'Every day I just wanted to read on and on'

Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson – review

Krazy Kesh: 'The book is amazingly weird yet fun to read'

The Ring of Solomon by Jonathon Shroud – review

BUKI:In every corner of this historical fiction is a new surprise.

House of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini – review

Krazy Kesh: 'This book is a true masterpiece of perfection.'

The long and short of it: how to get children to look beyond the size of a book

Children's books have been getting longer since the Harry Potter series but there are ways to make them less daunting for less able readers

Reviews: a selection

Amber takes us on a roller-coaster ride through the sand dunes of Arabia, WW2 London and the world of Jacqueline Wilson...

Lizard Music by Daniel Pinkerton – review

freddymadefilms: 'I can recommend this book to everyone who is sick of their old normal books and wants to open their mind'

Arthur and the Invisibles by Luc Besson – review

ChristopherW: 'I decided to read this book because I really enjoyed the films'

Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson – review

Krazy Kesh: The book is amazingly weird yet fun to read

The One Dollar Horse by Lauren St John- review

Gabs: a heart-warming story about a fun-loving 16 year old girl

Reader reviews roundup

Time-travel, Victorians, magic and baby bats are among the topics discussed in this week's jam-packed roundup!