"This smart and humorous novel is, from the first sentence, rapture to read. ..."

"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..."

"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..."

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

"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..."

"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..."

"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..."

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

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

"Asking big questions, this is fantasy for those who like their violent horror breezily tempered by philosophy...."