Juv/YA
The Hundred and One Dalmatians
Life for Mr and Mrs Dearly and their dogs, Pongo and Misses, is going well. They live near Regent’s Park in London and are very comfor [...]
Pegasus and the new Olympians
I am miles and miles and miles away from being obsessive and compulsive, yet I do have a completion-ist streak in me. That is the only excus [...]
The Ransom of Dond
Illustrated by Pam Smy Darra lives on the island of Inniscaul is a small island off the coast of Eriu, or Ireland. And it is her fate to be [...]
I am an artist
The narrator of this picture book is a young boy. He tells us he is an artist. Unfortunately his mother doesn’t always understand, whe [...]
Monzo’s Diary
Monzo is a small dog, he usually recognises people by their footwear. He starts out life with “the cruel man” who docks his tale [...]
After tomorrow
In the near future the economy has collapsed. Money is pretty much useless. Matt and his family have been lucky, they can grow some food and [...]
Silverfin
Book 1 in the Young Bond series. James Bond has just started Eaton College. It’s a huge change, so many other people around and rules [...]
The Scorpio Races
Near the village of Thisby on the island of Skarmouth lives Puck Connolly her two brothers. Her parents were killed a few years back, they w [...]
Alice in Wonderland & Through the looking glass
This week’s essay for my online course is on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the looking glass : “One can’t [...]
