Juv/YA
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 [...]
Railsea
Before I start reviewing this, I just want you to do one thing, read the title of this book. Railsea. Now imagine what that means. If you ha [...]
