Penelope Bush’s top 10 teen twin books

From scrapes at boarding school to more sinister scenarios, twins have always held a fascination for novelists. Here are 10 of the best teen reads featuring these special siblings

Behind the scenes of Wendy Quill: how to draw a book on an iPad – video

Wendy Meddour and 11-year-old Mina May are the mother-and-daughter, writer-and-illustrator team behind Wendy Quill is a Crocodile's Bottom. Find out where the idea came from, how they work together and why Mina uses an iPad for her illustrations in this 'behind the scenes' video

A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler – review

Lydia 'A Blue So Dark is a powerful, raw glimpse into the life of a schizophrenic's daughter.'

The One Dollar Horse by Lauren St John – review

MarsBar27: 'Lauren St. John is one of those exceptionally talented authors, who swallows into the book, like falling into the depths of the ocean'

Magyk by Angie Sage – review

miabc: 'As soon as I picked up Magyk I couldn't put it down, nothing could distract me'

Little Darlings by Jacqueline Wilson – review

lilybelle: 'I had a feeling that there were still things to be said and done and maybe more secrets to be revealed'

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman – review

Rachie: 'My favourite character is fruit bat - he sounds very funny and I felt very sorry for him when Seraphina found out he couldn't talk'

Unremembered by Jessica Brody – review

Rachie: 'I really liked this book as I think it had a new, unique, modern feel'

Alice-Miranda at School by Jacqueline Harvey – review

Butterfly Rainbow: 'Miss. Grimm has set three incredibly difficult, almost ridiculous challenges for Alice-Miranda to conquer: if she fails she will be expelled from the school!'

What gives a picture book lasting appeal?

Book doctor: The best picture books conceal timeless truths. Try Oliver Jeffers' Lost and Found or Alex Deacon's Beegu

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank – review

Skulduggery Pleasant: 'A great book about the will to survive'

Young Bond: Silverfin by Charlie Higson – review

littlepud1: 'It gets into the mystery and the exciting part I think a bit too late, although when it does start to get exciting it is very exiting!'

The Unicorn Hunter by Che Golden – review

HorseLover3000: 'People my age may think it looks childish, being about fairies and unicorns, but it has something about it which left me entranced'