Not just a book but a work of art

Sometimes the word ‘book’ is simply an inadequate one to describe what is in reality a three-dimensional work of art. This is the case with this collection of poems, Spring, by Kevin Crossley-Holland that is superbly illustrated by Rosamond Ulph.

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You're always in nature - even in the city

In Wild by Katya Balen, illustrated by Gill Smith, a young girl fears that she's lost her 'wild'.

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Where do you stand on the issue of ‘comic’ thriller/detective fiction?

In The Norfolk Mystery by Ian Sansom, Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayer, Edmund Crispin and probably a whole lot more make up the ingredients of this confection and much of the fun is spotting these different flavours.

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A new generation Indiana Jones

There's plenty of action and adventure in Corey Crumbly and the Lost Amulet by Donn Swaby

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Matryona's House

Guest writer and reviewer, Alun Severn is drawn to read a classic short story from Alexander Solzhenitsyn by the superb design aesthetic of the Penguin jacket

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Inspiring Young Readers

Come into the wonderful world of children's literature.

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Inspiring Older Readers

Ideas for reading and collecting books of all kinds.

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