If you’ve seen the film Saving Mr Banks, you’ll know that Australian author P L Travers was very reluctant for…
I remember being disappointed with this sequel to one of my favourite books, Little Women. Published in 1886, it follows…
A much-loved classic first published in 1868-9, Little Women is always a joy to revisit. I remember not really liking…
The sequel to Beyond the Deepwoods and the second published book in the Edge Chronicles series, Stormchaser is very exciting…
I’m having a party! Not a real one, obviously. Fictional characters only. The venue is Doctor Who’s TARDIS (it’s bigger…
A notorious box office failure, this was the first Disney animated film to have a PG rating. It had no…
The best way I can describe this book is Alice in Wonderland crossed with one of those video games where…
I don’t remember this book at all. I read it eighteen years ago, so I think I can be forgiven.…
Anthony Horowitz’s ‘Diamond Brothers’ stories are funny, clever and not just for children. Three novels about dim-witted detective Tim and…
Most of the books on my shelf have attractive covers, or at least covers which don’t offend my eye. Although…