Thirteen essays by the Northcliffe Professor of English at UCL. An entertaining guide that looks at Dickens's choice of names, use of outrageous coincidence, and why he works best when read ... read more
From Stevenson's Rocket, the Flying Scotsman, the Orient Express, the Bullet Train... heaven for some parents and, we hope, for their children. Ages 7 and upwards.
An early introduction to the eco-gothic world (see Gardens)... there's a mischievous ivy plant, and people keep disappearing. Cheerful illustrations and story for ages 4-6.
Prepare for confusion. The novelist won the Booker Prize in 2005 for 'The Sea'. He has also written several crime novels using the pseudonym Benjamin Black. Now he has written a crime novel... read more