Extract: Return to Ribblestrop by Andy Mulligan
Millie breaks all the rules about hitch-hiking in this extract from Any Mulligan's Guardian children's fiction prize-longlisted book, Return to RibblestropChapter oneRules about hitch-hiking, when you're a child: rule number one – don't hitch-hike. R...
Children’s fiction prize book club: Moon Pie
Simon Mason's touching family story is the next book for you to consider, and as ever there's lots of ways to get involvedEvery week we are featuring one of the brilliant books in the running for the Guardian children's fiction prize. This week it's Mo...
Simon Mason: Seriously funny
The author of Moon Pie explains how some tough subject matter doesn't mean his books aren't full of humour"I really don't think of it at all as an 'issues' book," says Simon Mason, the shudder in his voice at the thought audible down the phone line fro...
Fictional families
From Jane Austen's Bennets to DH Lawrence's Morels, taking in Mowgli and the Starkadders along the way, the author of Moon Pie picks his favorite fictional familiesSimon Mason is the author of The Quigleys, a series of funny and heartwarming children's...
Simon Mason says, ‘Review my book!’ – video
Watch Simon Mason tell you why you should read and review his book, Moon Pie
Extract: Moon Pie by Simon Mason
Read the first chapter from Simon Mason's novel, longlisted for the Guardian children's fiction prize'Come down at once!' Martha called. 'You'll fall and hurt yourself.'Dad took no notice. He went further up the drainpipe, grunting noisily, and grabbed...
Children’s fiction prize book club
David Almond's very individual story of a very individual girl is the next book for you to consider, and as ever there's lots of ways to get involvedEvery week we are featuring one of the brilliant books in the running for the 2011 Guardian children's ...
David Almond says, ‘Review my book!’ – video
Watch David Almond tell you why you should read and review his book, My Name Is Mina
David Almond: Q&A
The author of My Name Is Mina reveals how he writes and a few of his favourite thingsWhat was your favourite subject at school?Cookery.What are your ambitions?To keep writing and to keep on improving as a writer. To see the great high wire walker, Phil...
Extract: My Name Is Mina by David Almond
Read an excerpt from David Almond's novel, longlisted for the Guardian children's fiction prize
Saci Lloyd says: ‘Review my book!’ – video
Watch Saci Lloyd tell you why you should read and review her book, Momentum
Children’s fiction prize book club: Momentum
Saci Lloyd's thrilling story of the near-future is the next book for you to consider, and as ever there's lots of ways for you to get involvedEvery week we are featuring one of the brilliant books in the running for the Guardian children's fiction priz...
