A review by Nalini Haynes ★★★★★ five out of five stars The Wombles is a classic novel originally released in 1968, converted into a TV …
Children
Red Wind by Isobelle Carmody
A review by Nalini Haynes ★★★★★ five out of five stars The Red Wind is the first of the Kingdom of the Lost series for children; …
World of Poo by Terry Pratchett
A review by Nalini Haynes ★★★★☆ four out of five stars The World of Poo is a book that Young Sam, Sam Grimes’s son, absolutely loves. It’s …
Instructions by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Charles Vess
A review by Nalini Haynes ★★★★ Instructions is less a story and more a jumble of odd comments, mostly instructional in tone, blended into a …
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
A review by Nalini Haynes Odd, a Viking boy disabled in an accident and despised by all except his mother, leaves home to avoid another …
Sesame Street presents Hungry Games: Catching Fur
This morning I was in my GP’s waiting room with the TV playing some viciously bitchy daytime program running down everyone they mentioned except Bono. …
Fortunately the milk written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Chris Riddell
A review by Nalini Haynes Mum goes away for a conference but before she leaves, she ensures Dad and the children have pre-prepared meals and …
Wishbird by Gabrielle Wang
A review by Nalini Haynes The Wishbird is a gorgeous change of pace, a lovely children’s fantasy with an oriental setting. Boy was abandoned as …
Despicable Me 1 & 2
A review by Nalini Haynes DM1 For those who came in late, Despicable Me began with Gru (Steve Carell), a villain, competing for recognition as …
P J Tierney
Recently Nalini Haynes spoke to P J Tierney who debuted as an author with her novel Jamie Reign: The Last Spirit Warrior, aimed at 9 to …
Jamie Reign: The Last Spirit Warrior by P J Tierney
a review by Nalini Haynes The Last Spirit Warrior opens with Jamie Reign, a 12 year old half-Chinese half-European boy whose white father, Hector, is …
Kiki’s Delivery Service
a review by Nalini Haynes Kiki’s Delivery Service is a gorgeous anime produced by Studio Ghibli, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Madman says: ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service [is] …
Items received: Edgar poses, Smokey whines.
Items received: Edgar poses, Smokey whines Edgar posed triumphantly atop the items received while Smokey was oblivious; once Smokey realised her starring role had been …
Princess Nevermore by Dian Curtis Regan
a review by Elizabeth Manthos Princess Nevermore follows the story of the Princess Quinella of Mandria, a magical world beneath our own. Ever since she …
Smokey discovers BatCat: items received
Smokey discovers BatCat: items received After months of trying to feature items received by working with Recalcitrant Kitty, Karin McLean rehomed BatCat with us, providing …