"Wanted: a sequel — as fast as you can pull a pistol..."

"Carnegie and Newbery medal-winner Creech has a magic touch...."

"a charming debut that unpacks the pain of moving home..."

"warmth, intelligence and beauty are testimony to the restorative power of gardening..."

"an impressive feat, achieved with prose that often feels newly minted..."

"Hitchcock is insightful on the limitations of sibling loyalty, poor parenting and the inherent contradiction of life in a small town..."

"a page-turner, in which the reader feels real tension at the perils..."

"This tale from rural Northumberland will stick with you..."

"What distinguishes this well-crafted debut is the freshness of its prose and the way it sidesteps clichés..."

"This enjoyable eco thriller is richly told..."

"an involving, well-characterised tale that feels original..."

"This charming tale comes just in time for Mother’s Day..."

"this rite-of-passage story is compelling, entertaining, insightful and kind..."

"This beautifully illustrated book tenderly spells out the importance of protecting elephants against poachers..."

"This book evokes a powerful and tender relationship..."

"an enjoyably sinister tale..."

" Zeniter’s warm hug of a dynastic saga..."

"Spaced words in a clear and simple typeface, and energetic caricatures by Steve May, make this comic romp suitable for early readers...."

"the ride is stretch-limousine smooth and the evocation of the Hollywood Hills of the Seventies affecting..."

"Slightly sloppy in the writing, this nevertheless scores high with its unflinching detail of a baffling modern phenomenon..."

"grips from the start..."

" it has authenticity and fascinating local colour..."

"This urban duckling becomes something rather beautiful...."

"This what-if novel about loss celebrates life, asking the questions: what would you do with the rest of your life if you knew you were about to die? And would you want to know? ..."

" truly cheering entertainment..."

"a high-speed train journey worth catching..."

"the storytelling is entertaining, comical and breezy..."

"This philosophical tale is a delight..."

"An exceptional read to mark January 27, Holocaust Memorial Day...."

"Carroll writes simply and meaningfully..."

"This appealing book is about losses healed, lies uncovered, cruelty defeated and goodness rewarded..."

"the go-to writer for those that like their science lessons spiced with a good pinch of strong Mancunian humour and lashings of emotional intelligence..."

"Gong’s vivid Shanghai is a place to get enjoyably lost in..."

"The main thrust of the narrative lies not in the legal details but the experiences of a black youth in the criminal justice system..."

"The Boy I Am feels too laboured to count as true escapism..."