Cornelia Funke and Salisbury cathedral: the power of place

Cornelia Funke, the author of Inkheart, set her new novel, Ghost Knight, in and around Salisbury cathedral. Site member Patrick went to meet her in Salisbury to find out more about the inspiration for her book

Heroes of Olympus: the Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan – review

pollster: 'Now all the heroes have come together, this story has become much more full, and you always get different people's point of view'

Raven hearts by Fiona Dunbar – review

sapphirebooklover: 'Kitty Slade is just an ordinary girl, in an ordinary family. Completely ordinary... oh, and she can see ghosts'

Ratburger by David Walliams – review

SilverRoo: 'You definitely feel sympathetic for Zoe, and hope that somehow her world will get brighter'

Your stories: Fallen for death by Blondebookworm2000

Blondebookworm2000: 'In that moment if I had said I wanted to die, I would have been lying. Because I want to live. I need to live.'

The Haunting of Charity Delafield by Ian Beck – review

Scribblekeeks: 'This book is exiting, mysterious and unputdownable'

Emerald Star by Jacqueline Wilson – review

Lottie Longshanks: 'I liked this book the best of the trilogy'

Ruby Redfort: Take Your Last Breath by Lauren Child – review

Awesome-Charlie: 'I urge to read his book RIGHT NOW!!!!'

When was the first cookery book for children published?

Book doctor: Early cookbooks for children, such as Lucy Crump's Three Little Cooks, from 1906, were about story-telling rather than recipes

Ghost Knight by Cornelia Funke – review

Valentine: 'This is the "Inkheart" trilogy written for younger readers - and those younger readers will certainly turn the pages eagerly'

The Boss by John Aggs and Patrice Aggs – review

fluffyni: 'Do you like a good mystery? If you do then this comic was made for you!'

Lance of Truth by Katherine Roberts – review

Valentine: 'Action packed, and filled with magic and legend this is a fresh take on the Arthurian legends with a heroine'

A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton – review

Valentine: 'There is no doubt that this book is side-splittingly funny but it is more than that'

Beswitched by Kate Saunders – review

MarsBar27: 'A magic spell has spun Flora into the past. No iPod! No mobile! No Hair products! How will she survive?!'

Wonderbook: Book of spells – review

Wonderbook: Book of spells is the latest must-have Harry Potter release, an interactive textbook for all wannabe-wizards and, in the words of JK Rowling, 'the closest a Muggle can come to a real spellbook'. Sound intriguing? We sent site member TheBookThief along to take a look!Have you read Wonderbook? Email us at childrens.books@guardian.co.uk and tell us what you think!

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