Books: children & YA

Fascinating facts that kids will love in a free booklet, Facteria The Little Book of Bacteria produced by Yakult.

Michelle Magorian Wins Costa Children's Book Award 2008 with her outstanding novel: Just Henry.

Ancient Egypt still fascinates for our children and this latest publication from the British Museum Press, Fun with Hieroglyphs by Catharine H. Roehrig, makes a great present and educational tool, writes Sue O'Neill.

Alvin Hall puts the fun into finance with a book written to explain money matters to the younger generation. Anne Coates is impressed and learned a few things during her reading of Show me the money.

Children's laureate Michael Rosen today announced the winners of the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize, which honours the funniest books for children: The Witch’s Children Go to School by Ursula Jones, illustrated by Russell Ayto and Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear by Andy Stanton, illustrated by David Tazzyman.

Classic Comic Store Ltd has launched two series of graphic novels – Classics Illustrated and Classics Illustrated Junior - based on the original works first published more than 60 years ago. Tim Walder, primary school teacher and father of two, is impressed by the reissue of H G Wells' classic novel, The War of the Worlds.

Alex Bell reviews the latest in the ever popular Little Princess series of books and animated children’s series. And 13 lucky people will win a copy of Tony Ross' I Want My Sledge  - in time for Christmas! 

Mother of three Sue O'Neill decided to review this book herself. As you will read, Wildlife Resue struck a cord in her world. 

Booktrust winners of the 2008 Early Years Awards all exemplify the remarkable creativity in words, design and illustration necessary to encourage young children to read. 

Alex Bell and son Toby are enchanted by Anthony Browne's story of loneliness and friendship in Willy and Hugh.

Begin Smart is a developmentsl reading programme written and published by Harriet Ziefelt  who has created a variety of books designed for children from birth to two years, in six monthly increments.  Alex Bell took a look with baby Pippa and big brother Toby.

Sian Minett (with a little help from James and Tabitha) reviews a book that teaches kids How to Survive Anything, Anywhere.

Claudia Minett reviews the third novel by E.E. Richardson, The Summoning published by Corgi.

Tim Walder reviews the third in the Ranger's Apprentice series: The Icebound Land by John Flanagan.

Award-winning and bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson explores the changing relationship between two siblings in My Sister Jodie. Younger sister Orla O'Neill has read the book for PWT.

Alex and Toby Bell are entranced  by a new book concept - Scanimation - and both loved Rufus Butler Seder's Gallop!

Luisa Plaja's tale of a teenager who divides in two when she has a difficult decision to make in Split by a Kiss, reviewed here by Lucy Bairstow.

Mathew Robinison, aged 11, reviews Buster Books' My Brilliant Body - Everything you ever wanted to know about your body with the added "yuck" factor!