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Do you want to know what other kids thought of your favourite book? Do you want to find other authors to read? Do you want to review the best book in the world? You can do it all here! Plus find out more about your favourite series and authors.

Your book reviews

Write your own review on our Kids Reviews form and we will publish it here!

Booklists

Check out our booklists for more reading suggestions.

Book review sites

• BookCrossing : review and release your favourite books into the wild
• BookHive : recommended book reviews for up to age 12
• Carol Hurst's Reviewed Children's Books : Carol's collection of reviews of great books for kids
• International Reading Association Choices Booklists : favourite recently published books as voted by kids
• Kids Bookshelf : read reviews written by kids, then explore author addresses, ebooks and more
• Kids-Lit : children's book reviews written by children
• Kids Reads : reviews of net titles, interviews with authors and special features on books
• Spaghetti Book Club : highly recommended database of kids reviews of kids books
• YABBA - kid submitted book reviews for the Young Australian Best Book Awards

Author websites

• Australian authors and illustrators
• Authors and illustrators on the web : links to webpages of children's authors and illustrators
• Children's Literature Authors and Illustrators web sites : links to authors, publishers and book character websites
• Enid Blyton : all about this popular author of numerous favourite childrens series
• Judy Blume: Judy's life, books, writing tips, answers to kids questions, interviews and much more
• Learning about the author and illustrator pages : link to over 600 author and illustrator websites
• Lemony Snicket : the author, the artist, books, game and more
• Margaret Clark : the author, the books, what's new and much more
• Morris Gleitzman : the man, the books (and tapes), his scrapbook and more
• Paul Jennings : about the author and his books and including games relating to them
• Roald Dahl :  news, information, books and fun in the Roald Dahl Club

Book websites

• Animorphs : all about the series and characters with games
• Aussie Bites Kids Club : activities, competitions, reviews and news on this series
• Baby Sitters Club : the books and author information, including letters to the author
• Book Adventure : create your own online book lists and take quizzes on books you have read
• Books in a series : lists title's in children's fiction series
• Captain Underpants : the books, puzzles, mazes, comics and more
• Childrens Book Awards : Australia's Children's Book of the Year website
• Children's Literature Web Guide : book awards, commentaries and plenty of links
• Database of Award Winning Children's Literature : find out all about award winning children's books
• Deltora Quest : all about the series, the author and illustrator and including games
• Goosebumps : games, the books and meet the author
• Guys Read : reading lists of books that guys might like, including recommendations from other guys
• Harry Potter : the books, meet the author and download screensavers
• Narnia - C.S Lewis : home of the Lion, the witch and the wardrobe and its sequels
• Puffin Authors and Illustrators : author and illustrator biographies, as well as information and activities
• Saddle Club : official TV series website, including information on the books and their author
• Scholastic Kids Fun Online : games, quizzes, polls and everything you wanted to know about the authors and books published by Scholastic
• Star Wars Jedi Apprentice : check out all the books in the series, including new titles coming soon