David Solomons is the author of this year’s Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning title, the riotous My Brother is a Superhero. The book is the first in a serious that features comic-mad Luke and his newly 'empowered' brother Zack; it is followed by the equally hilarious My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord. Here, the author shares some writerly-wisdom and a few insights into what it is like to win the prestigious prize (if we do say so ourselves!)

David Solomons discusses his prize-winning book, My Brother Is A Superhero, and why winning the award was like watching Superman The Movie for the first time.

David Solomons' hilarious comics caper is both the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and this months Children's Book of the Month.

The winner of this year’s Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, My Brother is a Superhero by David Solomons, was announced at special celebration event at our flagship bookshop in Piccadilly.

Here is our introduction to the six shortlisted titles in the younger fiction category.

Here is our introduction to the six shortlisted titles in the illustrated books category.

Our Children's Book of the Month is the wonderful, Waterstones Children's Book Prize-winning, Blown Away by Rob Biddulph.

We're fighting an unbelievable urge to make some sort of 'we were Blown Away' pun. We're strong. We can beat this.

With this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlists now announced, we've asked one of our experts on children's books, Isabel Popple, for a closer look at every title. She has come through spectacularly. Below you'll find everything you need to know about this year's nominees.

The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize champions new and emerging talent within three categories: illustrated books; fiction for ages 5-12; and teen books. Now in its 11th year, this year's shortlists seem to have a detective theme with six titles in which children are left to their own devices to solve mysteries, reminiscent of old favourites like Enid Blyton’s Famous Five and the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series.

Another year is coming to a close, but oh, what a year it's been! In this, the first of three posts, we take a look at the book highlights from 2014, from January to April.

Author of Rooftoppers, this year's winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Katherine Rundell explains why our Children's Book of the Month Journey to the River Sea was and remains a powerful source of inspiration.