One of the most striking and memorable books from my childhood. How many games were fueled with the powerful idea in this book? With the turn of the key a plastic toy becomes real. Not a walking and talking plaything, but an actual person. I used to reverse it (even before I read that sequel) and im...
This was published before the sixties swung (1960) and is the story of Jane, an upper middle class girl of 27 who finds herself pregnant and single. She moves out of her father’s house, into an L-shaped room in a dodgy house in a dodgy area.Her self-awareness and the way she analyses her feelings an...
This book was an absolute pleasure to read and overall I thought it was absolutely outstanding.The book is about - as you may have guessed - two tiger cubs, who are captured by hunters and taken to Rome. Once in Rome they are separated, one (Boots) becomes a pet in the house of Caesar and the other ...
Putting aside the 'of-its-time' racist and sexist aspects, what most annoyed me about this book was the 'happy ending', the unrealistic coincidences throughout so much of the book and the stereotypes of cad / writer/ landlady etc. However, I can see why it was a ground-breaking book and it was a rea...
I read this book when I was young and remember it for its' "magicalness". It didn't really stand out even at my young age for something that was really in my reading likes and thought it was much more of a "boys" book. I guess I still feel that way.
This is a neat little book, I wish I could find an image of the cover online...oh well. It is an anthology meant to support the Independent bookseller and has contributions from many established writers and artists, including some illustrations by Peter Sis, a poem from Jane Yolen, stories/essays by...
Jan is a human who desperately wants a child. Tiki is a peppy, punky fairy who's not particularly good at following rules. The fairy helps Jan have a daughter, but that's only the beginning of the story. Tiki is the best godmother EVER--every year, the daughter gets an incredible magical gift. E...
I remain ambivalent. On the one hand, inanimate objects coming to life is usually a fun premise. On the other hand, what's more horrific than tiny real people subject to the capricious whims of a child?
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