"This is the kind of adventure everyone likes to imagine when young..."

"A beautiful tale with illustrations to match..."

"a delightful and evocative first book...."

"The book is rewarding to pore over..."

"stepping into the kingdom of Edar is completely immersive..."

"a joyful, generous read..."

"It will be a big help (copies to one D Cummings, please) and an important historical record of the time..."

"stellar pairing of Donaldson and Scheffler ..."

"A hugely talented rising star of children's books..."

"It is a tough time to be a children’s book written in 1957 and reissued in 2020..."

"filled with colour, creativity and warmth..."

"I can’t recommend it enough..."

"an impassioned and original plea for protection for ‘our delicate and changing biosphere’...."

"An involving story with a protagonist we root for..."

"so vivid, evocative and stifling in places..."

"the course of true love is strewn with obstacles, heartache and misunderstanding..."

"The comic invention never flags in Pearson’s debut novel..."

"brims with wit and ingenuity..."

"designed to be read aloud..."

"a sweet little tale that extols the merits of co-operation and considerateness..."

"A great option if you’re a lover of fantasy and mythology..."

"a lovely book to cuddle up with..."

"It may be set in a small town elsewhere, but it resonates for the here and now...."

"Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases..."

"this is enormous fun to read aloud..."

"exquisitely hopeful..."

"Blissfully comic (and explicit) utopian queer romance..."

"a moving story of different lives inextricably intertwined..."

"warm, funny and profoundly thought-provoking..."

"(a) beautifully constructed, deceptively simple story..."

"Atmospheric and transporting, with illustrations by Chris Mould, this is a delectably spooky Victorian adventure...."

"Offering emotional impact as well as an intriguing, intricate puzzle, Jackson’s writing is original and vivid..."

"A restless, shifting metropolis comes to life in this clever biography..."

"a captivating blend of memoir and nature writing..."

"Pankaj Mishra’s insights are often valuable, but these essays on the arrogance of the west omit some key arguments..."

"a valuable compendium, not to say a triumph of copyright clearance...."

"she tells the story of her toxic marriage, murderous husband and miraculous survival, proving that reality can be as dramatic and gripping as fiction..."

"A compelling biography requires a compelling subject, and Bevin is certainly that..."

"A family memoir that comes with the access-all-areas intimacy of the best reportage..."

"a wonderful essayist on the lockdown..."

"this short book is an excellent introduction to William James and his philosophy..."

"Woollett pulls abandoned objects from the mud and brings their stories to the surface..."

"Campbell’s account of Haldane’s family background is masterly...."

"indecently entertaining... eye-watering candour is Heawood’s default setting..."

"He has an incredible ability to capture universal fears in a handful of minimal panels..."

"A fascinating act of cartography..."

"Kleeman approaches her subject with a winning scepticism..."

"Smith is good on how newspapers work, and particularly good on the tabloids, with their mix of doltish sanctimony and breathless voyeurism...."

" The writing here is sparkling and the detective work, refreshingly, internal rather than external...."

"Ohler has done his research diligently and he has an enthralling story to tell..."

"(a) lively and informative book..."

"a literary journey with a personal destination..."

"how one Northern family helped to build imperial Britain..."

"(the) definitive biography of the Nazi doctor..."

"a book as depressing as it is gripping..."

"Larman shows a delicate touch..."

"Since Allegra Huston’s wonderful memoir Love Child in 2009, standards have been slipping. ..."

"a gruelling glimpse into what it would feel like if quarantine conditions intensified and extended for years..."

"Flaws aside, this remains a largely enjoyable and valuable read..."

"This powerful memoir relives an awful family tragedy..."

"This delectable miniature, elegantly reissued, is a perfect match of author and subject..."

"Brown’s book is a diverting reminder of seven years that will never be matched ..."