"A debut set in a wacky garden centre..."

"A tale that unfolds with all the beautiful illogicality of a dream..."

"blends reality, history and imagination..."

"reassert[ing] that black readers are as capable of having broad, varied, multifaceted interests as anyone else...."

"a quirky, original adventure about friendship and loyalty,..."

"An update of Little Women is a big hit ..."

"A dystopian fiction where Muslims have been declared ‘a threat to America’..."

"the thought-provoking tale is brought vividly to life by McKean’s powerful illustrations...."

"Henry, not so horrid that adults can’t constrain him, gives children permission for their desires and anger..."

"Hitchcock’s readers expect a white-knuckle ride, and her latest novel... will not disappoint..."

"this is an engaging and refreshingly jargon-free book, which would be ideal for any worried child..."

"t is a triumph of high jinx over history, which should keep young readers enthralled to the meticulously plotted end..."

"Radeva wears her erudition lightly, and her breezy style will sweep even the less confident readers along..."

"This is a hard and challenging read, but its power and necessity are impossible to deny...."

"This series is going to fly off our shelves, and rightly so..."

"French is a writer of tremendous charm..."

"would-be explorers might enjoy the anecdotes about being dragged by the leg by a hyena, or eating maggots from a pig’s carcass...."

"Bilan creates a vivid world..."

"...the narrative satisfies neither as history nor social criticism..."

"It is great fun...."

"Reynolds’ writing is simple, but its impact lasts..."

"The destructive power of social media is under the spotlight in this clumsy but engaging novel..."

"a superb contemporary drama..."

"meets expectations and then some..."

"demonstrates how much can be done with few words and simple pictures..."

"Gill Lewis uses a neat, if rather unlikely idea to tell two stories of female empowerment..."

"Its insights are inspiring..."