Derek Landy and Doctor Who

Derek Landy is the penultimate author to publish a Doctor Who short story to celebrate the Time Lord's 50th anniversary. Watch him talking about his writing or read the article in this week's Guardian.

Boy Nobody

Bond meets Alex Rider meets Jason Bourne...this action-packed thriller is already making its mark in the publishing world. Check out some of the reviews, start reading an extract or watch the trailer at Hachette's site devoted to Zadoff's new series.

More than this

The Guardian has a good review (despite the slight spoiler) of 'More than this', Patrick Ness' latest philosophical and challenging book.

Picture Me Gone

Meg Rosoff's latest book, 'Picture Me Gone' has just been nominated for a National Book Award. Watch Meg talk about becoming an author and about her latest publication on the Good Reads site.

How I Live Now - Official Trailer

'How I Live Now' by Meg Rosoff was published some years before The Hunger Games but it's easy to see why it's now been released as a film. Watch the trailer or read a review here:
 http://idolmag.co.uk/film/review-how-i-live-now
Better still, read the book before you see the film! (N.B Film rating: 15)

Maths secrets of the Simpsons

I've always been a fan of the Simpsons but never realised that behind the more obvious humour, there lies a secret core of advanced Maths.  Science writer, Simon Singh's latest book, 'The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets' reveals these hidden jokes, some only obvious when you press pause. Singh has trawled through 100s of episodes and obscure Internet forums to find examples. Read Simon Singh's comments in The Observer or borrow the book from the library to discover all the nerdy jokes!

100 books to read before you're 14

BookTrust has revealed a list of 100 books it suggests children should read before they are 14. Take a look at the best books for 12-14 year olds and see what you think. Should we have lists like this...do you agree with the choice...are any of your favourites missing?

Read for RNIB Day

Marcus Sedgwick is supporting the Read for RNIB Day on Friday 11th October. He's pictured here with his latest release, "She is not Invisible", which has been published simultaneously in hardback, eBook, audio, large print and in braille.
Read for RNIB Day is one of the RNIB's biggest fundraising events, helping to raise money to open up the world of reading for blind and partially sighted people across the UK. You can find out more or donate at http://readforrnib.org.uk/

Pottermore

Have you discovered Pottermore yet? This unique website takes you into the unknown parts of the Harry Potter series, re-telling the stories in an interactive way. The first few chapters of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire have now been revealed with 2 audio clips of J.K. Rowling herself telling the story and she has some new things to say about portkeys and the Floo network. Sign up for a free account and get wizarding!

Book an appointment with the Demon Dentist

David Walliams' latest book has become the fastest selling children's book this year, selling 29,002 copies last week alone. Find out more about David and his hilarious books at The World of Walliams and reserve your copy by email or in the library today.