"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..."

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

"I can’t recommend it enough..."

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

"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..."

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

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

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

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

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

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

"(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 rare and essential addition to books for this age group..."

"a lively and heartening read..."

"A gorgeous and informative paean to plants..."

"Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases..."