Josh Lacey reviews China Mieville's Un Lun Dun for the Guardian.
Elizabeth Ward reviews books with animal protagonists for the Washington Post. Titles considered include:
- Tiger's Story, by Harriet Blackford
- My Cat Copies Me, by Yoon-duck Kwon
- Old Mother Bear, by Victoria Miles
- White Owl, Barn Owl, by Nicola Davies
- The Zoo, by Suzy Lee
Amanda Craig reviews three thrillers for teens in the Times. Books reviewed include:
- Verdigris Deep, by Frances Hardinge (Wow! Is this one out now? Here's what Craig has to say about it: "Three modern teenagers, Ryan, Josh and Chelle, are stranded one evening until Josh climbs down a well and steals some coins for their bus fare. But the well is haunted by a witch: soon Ryan is growing eyes in his hands, Josh makes lights explode and Chelle babbles other people's thoughts. " Craig also says it's more impressive than Fly By Night, which I liked but thought was too long and too married to its structural conceit. So, yay!!)
- Hybrids, by David Thorpe
- Being, by Kevin Brooks
Brenda Hoerle reviews three new books for the Waterloo Record: The Strongest Man in the World: Louis Cyr, by Nicolas Debon; Oliver Has Something to Say!, by Pamela Edwards and illustrated by Louis Pilon; and The Handbook of Pirates, by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown.
More tomorrow...
