What’s steampunk?
Book Doctor gets to grips with a genre that's a 'witty blend of stylish nostalgia: one part Jules Verne, one part Mad Max, with a big side order of cool'
Morris Gleitzman summer short story competition – read the winners
Read the winning stories in our Morris Gleitzman competition and find out what Morris thought of all the entries
Michelle Paver heads for ancient Greece
After the success of Wolf Brother, the children's author Michelle Paver summons up the myths of bronze age Greece in her new series
The Green Man by Michael Bedard – review
valentine'I've never read anything that talks about poetry like this... haunting and spooky, the writing charmed me'
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan – review
hankenstein: If you want to find info on lots of Egyptian things but don't want to be bored, then this is the book for you!
Quickfire interview: Shaun Tan
The Astrid Lindgren award-winning author of startling graphic novels, including The Arrival and The Lost Thing, shares his thoughts on favourite books, authors, characters...and a joke
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt by Lucy and Stephen Hawking – review
tintin: 'Nerds, scientists, villains and kids all caught up in a whirlwind adventure. If you have the least bit interest in science you are sure to love this book!'
Warrior Cats: Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter – review
Sapphirebooklover: 'I think that this book is the best in the series, by far - you are so gripped you forget that you're not a warrior cat yourself'
Nina Bawden, author of Carrie’s War, dies aged 87
The author Nina Bawden, who wrote more than 40 novels but was best known for her children's books Carrie's War and The Peppermint Pig, has died
The terrible thing that happened to Barnaby Brocket by John Boyne – review
ellathebookworm: 'I think that it can be read and revelled in by boys and girls of any age. It could be a good book for adults, too!'
Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer – review
Groovy Dhruv: 'The criminal mastermind is back! But there's a problem: Artemis has turned nice!'
The Chronicles of Avantia: First Hero by Adam Blade – review
Raptor: 'This is another superb book because it's full of battles and adventures'
Quickfire interview: Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness, author of the Chaos Walking trilogy and A Monster Calls, reveals the character he'd most like to be and the book everyone should read
Highway Robbery by Kate Thompson – review
Raptor: 'It really keeps your interest - I couldn't get my head out of it!'
Goddess Girls: Athena the Brain by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams – review
ellie8899: 'It has an historical setting, well-developed characters and a good plot'