Ellie2000: 'Without a doubt I would give Ketchup Clouds five stars!'

jboo1698: 'First off, I find it miraculous how Pitcher takes a seemingly ordinary life and tells it like it's Narnia'

That's Me: 'This book is a whirlwind of adventure and emotions'

Oceanpotion: 'I would definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for an invigorating, coming-of-age book'

Find out more about the 18 books up for the Waterstones children's book prize, the award known for championing new and emerging writers and illustrators

SophieDophie: 'because Zoe's writing everything in letters, the story comes across as more intimate and personal'

As part of our Amnesty teen takeover, author Annabel Pitcher discusses writing about the death penalty in a novel for teens

Lydia: 'Opportunities were rife to punch the reader in the gut but never came'

Read-O-Holic: It's amazing how the author managed to tell someone's life story through a series of letters.

Annabel Pitcher's widely praised story, about a 10-year-old's response to the death of his sister in a terrorist bombing, is named most outstanding debut novel for children