Matilda is a great character, a brilliant role model, and the book is a real affirmation of women as scientists

A warm-hearted, funny, madcap adventure . . . this book is going to get kids very fired up about science

Hilarious!

The most hotly anticipated children's book of the year is here - Diary of a Wimpy Kid

A breath of fresh air. It is entertaining yet tender but by no means sentimental when it confronts the need we all have for commitment in relationships, for trust, for love . . . A real bonus is that the book genuinely celebrates the act of writing - and not by preaching, I promise

Tracy is a marvellously feisty creation: she is arrogant and rude, but the occasional glimpses we get of the vulnerable girl behind the tough exterior are enough to endear her to the reader . . . The excellent spiky illustrations by Nick Sharratt on nearly every page are a perfect complement to the text

Poignant, funny and heartwarming first story about the damaged, demanding and delightful Tracy Beaker

I think this is my favourite book of all