The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence – review

BUKI: 'Lawrence writes colourfully and vividly about Ancient Rome as if it were the present day'

House of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini – review

The Book Addicted Girl: 'It's so exciting and accessible and enjoyable and is just a really fun, pretty easy read'

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness – review

Pollster:''This well-written, fast paced adventure deserves more than just one award'

Reader reviews roundup

It's that time of the week again! In this instalment, readers focused on complicated issues of grief, mystery and society. What will you find to read?

The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness – review

BUKI: 'This book is an exciting science-fiction adventure that makes you want to never put it down'

Wolf Brother By Michelle Paver – review

Theo WolfTiger: 'Wolf Brother combines elements of fantasy, prehistoric fiction and facts, to make a brilliant book'

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan – review

ellathebookworm: 'This book was so interesting, mostly due to the fact that it was set in the future and was as creative as you could get.'

Dead Romantic by CJ Skuse – review

Lydia 'This is a fantastic read and one I won't hesitate to recommend.'

False Notes (Nancy Drew) by Carolyn Keene – review

Iolan theWrites: 'Nancy is a girl on a mission who would do ANYTHING for the lives of her friends and family.'

Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner – review

Lydia 'It is a good book and most likely won the Costa award for its themes and encouragement for children and teenagers with learning disabilities – the main theme, both for the characters and the plot, is that anything is possible.'

A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean – review

Lottie Longshanks: 'This is a story about coping with the death of someone very precious.'

Gilt by Katherine Longshore – review

ellathebookworm: 'If you like historical fiction then I would recommend it entirely'

The Toilet Kid by Pat Flynn – review

pradyumm444: 'A slow paced novel with a silly plot, but great illustrations and serious concepts at the heart of it.'

Michael Rosen’s A-Z: The best children’s poetry from Agard to Zephaniah – review

Cookonthebrightside: 'The poems are all like little stories so you feel you are reading lots of short books'

Ash Mistry and the Savage Fortress by Sarwat Chadda – review

BookPixie: 'I really enjoyed this book because it had loads of unexpected turns and twists'