Emily Sparkes has dealt with the Friendship Fiasco and is feeling pleased with herself (although her new BF does have a distressing...

The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine: A remarkable jewelled automata is stolen from a glamourous new store in...

The first thing that struck me about Goth Girl was how much the protagonist resembled my delightfully gothic little sister (I'm sure I'm...

A culinary hero is born! Rutabaga the adventure chef falls in with a bunch of dragon slayers, intent on finding fame and treasure. But...

Two life stories have here been conflated to great effect; it is 1826 and the young Ada Byron and Mary Shelley (in reality eighteen years...

The Explorer books are wildly imaginative, thought-provoking comics anthologies that will appeal to any young creative mind. The series...

Emily Sparkes is finding life tough. Her parents have failed in their duty to name her baby sister properly, forcing Emily to call the...

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...