Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman
May Otter: 'I think it's interesting that the events in the book, like having a heart transplant from a pig, could be real.'
‘It wasn’t hard to find a keen bunch of amateur walking dead…’ – Charlie Higson on the making of The Sacrifice: the trailer
The author of The Enemy series explains why and how he created a movie-style trailer for his latest teen zombie thriller, The Sacrifice
Andy Mulligan’s top 10 school stories
The Guardian children's fiction prize-winning author of the Ribblestrop series, set in an anarchic school, picks his favourite school tales from Hogwarts to Dotheboys
Astrosaurs: Dreams of Dread by Steve Cole – review
ChristopherW:'This is an action adventure story, I read it really quickly because it was so exciting!'
Teachers in fiction – quiz
It's back to school this week, but do you know your Miss Honeys from your Miss Trunchballs? Which teachers rule the school?
Your stories: Who to trust by ellathebookworm
ellathebookworm: 'Do it, Ralph, it screamed, Do it and save the world. Obviously, Ralph couldn't resist that.'
Billie Templar’s War by Ellie Irving – review
Lottie Longshanks:'This is a very easy to read and enjoyable book which is bang up to date in its themes'
Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer – review
NickVirk: 'I was hesitant that, being older, the series wouldn't have the same magical grasp on me. But I realised I had nothing to worry about'
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney – review
TheBookThiefa hysterically funny book, cleverly written.. lethal!
The Tara Trilogy: The Third Eye Part 1 by Mahtab Narsimhan – review
Groovy Dhruv: 'Each sentence is a small burst of excitement which makes you want to read on'
Theodore Boone: The Accused by John Grisham – review
TheBookThief: 'Go ahead and buy the book: it's a fast read and the idea is original. But don't say I didn't warn you...'
Beast Quest: Battle of the Beasts: Ferno vs Epos by Adam Blade – review
ChristopherW: 'I have read lots of the Beast Quest books, and it was nice to have a new hero and a new villain'
Quickfire interview: Kjartan Poskitt
The Murderous Maths series author and TV presenter shares his favourite bookish things and reveals why a fan once gave him an old bacon sandwich
The Battle of Boxhill by Liam McCann – review
ChristopherW: 'I liked how lots of this story was told from Ryker's point of view. It was really cool when he was describing flying'
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams – review
Madster: 'A book like no other, it has the words 'Don't Panic' printed largely on the back cover'