War... Huh! What is it good for? So pondered Edwin Starr in his 1969 anti-Vietnam War song. But how did the situation in Vietnam arise in...

Tony has already written a great review for this, shortly after the hardback came out last summer. But as it’s new in paperback, recently...

Frost Hollow Hall - I know it well; shrouded in cold shadows, secrets & lies. Troubled with past sadness, ghosts, love & regret. That...

Phoenix by S F Said illustrated by Dave McKean There are not many science fiction books for children out there; perhaps because any...

The publisher Gecko pick favourite books from around the world to bring them to a wider audience. Dunger is alternately narrated by...

Sleeper & Spindle by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell You all know the rules of Fairytale I am sure so I will not trouble you...

I approached this novel with some anxiety. Five Children and It was one of my favourite books as a child, and I care so much about the...

Lockwood & Co - The Whispering Skull By Jonathan Stroud The Lockwood & Co series continues to shock and surprise. Our team of down at...

Von Doogan and the Curse of the Golden Monkey - by Lorenzo Etherington Corpse Talk - by Adam Murphy Bunny vs Monkey - by Jamie Smart...

Following the travails of Angelo and his papa this novel traces the origins and evolution of a design classic, the Citroen 2CV, from the...