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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Your favourite blue rhino is now in paperback

We first met Lionel by Lo Cole almost one year ago when we were delighted to publish a review of the hardback edition. Now, almost 12 months later, at the beginning of July 2025, Lionel is with us in a paperback from Rocket Bird Books and ready to meet a wider audience.

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Meet the 'readee'

In Powers of Reading: From Plato to Audiobooks by Peter Szendy he asks what it means to be a reader.

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Who doesn’t love a book with a map at the start?

Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Lost Treasures by Rachel Chivers Khoo, illustrated by Laura Catalán is an engaging and magical book

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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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A range of resources for you to read and use.

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