Horrible Histories: The Rotten Romans by Terry Deary

chocolatechipcookie' HH doesn't just stand for Horrible Histories, it also stands for Hilarious Histories!'

Eva’s Journey by Judi Curtin – review

Maisie 'It gives you a mix of emotions towards Eva and her life. You feel sorry for her at some bits, yet you feel jealous of her at others.'

Queenie by Jaqueline Wilson – review

Mars Bar27 'Wilson's expertise at writing really shows in this passionate, heart-warming novel.'

The End by Lemony Snicket – review

googleyeyes 'Lemony Snicket's writing is unique, special, witty and something different.'

North of Nowhere by Liz Kessler – review

TimeRider12: 'I literally couldn't put it down - at one point my mum actually had to rip it out of my hands and force me outside!'

Magical Moon Cat: Moonbeams and the Dream Cafe by Annie Dalton

Ellie-Meg 'The book is about a girl called Jax who moves into a new house in the country where her mother is renovating an old cafe'

Butterfly Summer by Ann-Marie Conway – review

Evapea: 'Once you had got started it was unputdownable although the adventure started quite a way through the story'

Tom Gates’s diary wins Blue Peter book award

Blue Peter viewers vote for a funny read in the Best story category, while the Best book with facts prize goes to Horrible Science: House of Horrors

Francesca Simon: Where I write

The Horrid Henry author lets us peek into her writing space and reveals how it gets messier and messier the further she gets into a book

Charlie Higson: How do you build suspense and plant clues? – video

Charlie Higson, author of The Enemy series, shares his top tips for making your stories more exciting by using mystery and suspense

The Case of the Racehorse Ringer by Anthony Read – review

BenW: 'It is the story of the Baker Street Boys, who help solve crimes with the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.'

Test your knowledge of the World Book Day books and authors – quiz

There's a fine array of World Book Day £1 books for you to get your little mitts on this year but how much do you know about the star authors and their characters?

Codename Quicksilver 3: Burning Sky by Allan Jones – review

Monty: 'I liked the descriptive writing and all of the places that Zak's adventures take him to.'

Fizzlebert Stump by A. F. Harrold – review

Popey: 'My favourite line was 'if you don't know what a mime is just keep quiet about it!'

Malorie Blackman: How do you structure a story? – video

Malorie Blackman, author of the Noughts and Crosses series, shares her tips on how to put a story together, from beginning, middle to end