The Ultimate Book Guide : Over 600 good books for 8-12s

With this book, 8-12 year-olds should never again cry, "What will I read next?" This is an up-to-date guide to the best children's books around - from classics to titles published to the end of 2003.

The funny, friendly and frank recommendations have been personally written for children by many of their favourite and best-known authors including Anthony Horowitz, Jacqueline Wilson, David Almond, Celia Rees, Darren Shan and Dick King-Smith.

Each entry is cross-referenced to other books that readers are bound to enjoy.

Plus, there are features on the most popular subjects around, including fantasy, animal stories, school stories and adventure.