This week we have a Guardian children's books site first: vlogger Tillzy sent in a superb video review of Ask the Passengers by A. S. King. In this tale, Astrid Jones turns to philosophy in order to deal with a difficult family life.

"It was a bit of a chance buy, but it was an absolutely lovely novel … The theme of philosophy, and the mentions of Socrates, gave the novel more complexity and depth … I loved the characters, everything that happened to them felt so real. There were so many times in this novel that I just wanted to reach in and hug Astrid. The character development was written amazingly well. I loved Astrid's outlook on life. This book is really really amazing! If you are thinking of reading this, it's definitely something you should try."

Moving on to themes of mystery and adventure, reader MissRoyal penned an outstanding review of Five Go Off to Camp by Enid Blyton. In this instalment of the classic famous five series, Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy embark on an adventure with a strange school master, an over-boisterous dog and – you guessed it – ghost trains!

"Amazing! I could not put this book down. I may sound a bit outdated reading The Famous Five but you can't lie; everyone likes the famous five! Now, I cannot think of any criticism about this book. I loved every single minute of it … I would recommend this book to people who like mystery and adventure. And who are way too over-excited all the time … Seriously, READ THIS BOOK. Please."

Similarly adventurous, with a dystopian twist, we move to a fantastic review (*spoiler alert!) by thefaultinourfandoms of Allegiant by Veronica Roth. This book is the final book in Veronica Roth's Divergent series, and follows Tris' and Tobias' journey to defeat the factions.

"This book was the last in the Divergent trilogy and is safe to say, MAJOR PLOT TWIST! … The speed at which tho book progressed was also a little slow but it had some drama. It was quite upsetting the way that Tris and Tobias were fighting quite a lot but it made it all the more fulfilling when they made up … I am normally good at guessing the endings of books/films but then there was Allegiant. In all it is definitely a good, yet heartbreaking, end to a fantastic series."

Travelling to intergalactic adventures, laurenthereader wrote a brilliant review of The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey. In this story, when aliens invade planet earth, Cassie must fight to survive.

"I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a thrilling read. I'm always attracted to adventure-type books, so if you love anything which revolves around a journey and is action-packed, this book is for you! However because of the 'mind-games' part of this book, it may not be appropriate for an easy read; it requires thinking."

Travelling in time now, to a much-loved classic, Crist Heart Dahl wrote a tremendously good review of The Twits by Roald Dahl! It this story, the two Twits cause mayhem – particularly when they stick the animals to the ceiling!

"I got inspired by this book because it is funny and when I read it, it makes me happy … I would recommend it to all my friends and all my teachers because I think they would love it and they would also think it was very funny. I would give this book 10 out of 10 because it's just so brilliant!"

Finally, something for our animal lovers, Sam_0160 wrote an excellent review of Going Home by Cliff McNish! This story follows the lives of adorable dogs and puppies living at the Happy Paws Rescue Centre.

"I enjoyed reading about the dogs talking to each other. Ralph, Mitch, Fred and Bessie just need a loving home. It was interesting to read about the things that happen to them whilst staying at the rescue centre … I read eagerly to the end with my mum to see if they would find a family to love them."

Thank you to all our readers for sending in such delightful reviews! If your review has been picked for our roundup, please email the children's books team and we will send you a prize in the post!

Happy reading!

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