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- ...if lions are more your thing then why not try [[ROAR! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]].2 KB (400 words) - 11:40, 6 April 2018
- ...by Laura Lam]] and [[Curse of Kings (The Trials of Oland Born, Book 1) by Alex Barclay]]. Both are highly recommended.2 KB (407 words) - 10:53, 23 April 2018
- Slightly older children in search of eggs will love [[Foxy and Egg by Alex T Smith]]. Those who've moved on from board books will ''love'' [[The Odd2 KB (398 words) - 15:12, 18 September 2020
- |author=Alex Gutteridge |website=http://alex-gutteridge.blogspot.com/3 KB (420 words) - 14:26, 14 April 2018
- ...The story of Swan and Wahram starts with the death of Swan's grandmother (Alex) a high-powered Mercurian involved in all sorts of interplanetary intrigue, ...ession is: some kind of trade envoy seems near the mark, but he was one of Alex's confidantes.8 KB (1,469 words) - 15:55, 30 March 2018
- ...r more books to encourage emerging readers I adore [[Claude in the City by Alex T Smith]] and the rest of the series about Claude and his friend Sir Bobbly3 KB (420 words) - 12:44, 17 April 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell2 KB (402 words) - 13:30, 4 January 2020
- ...y Monteith is confused. She's just spent the night with her close friend, Alex and it seems that it means more to him that she will allow it to mean to he3 KB (506 words) - 11:11, 6 April 2018
- ...the commercial models of vested interests. In Finance and Digital Money, Alex Buxton's ''Update Needed'' highlighted the disadvantages of a tokenised eco ...]] [[Category:Dr Elizabeth Black]] [[Category:Trevor Burke KC]] [[Category:Alex Buxton]] [[Category:DJ Cockburn]] [[Category:Paul Currion]] [[Category:Jend6 KB (968 words) - 15:01, 25 March 2024
- ...f having known and loved Alex and Willow as characters for many years now. Alex in particular has been tugging on me for so long that I really don't know w ...ust find things out as you go along, too. For instance, I didn't know that Alex spoke Spanish until I got to a particular scene in Angel and he suddenly st9 KB (1,715 words) - 17:33, 28 February 2015
- ...you might enjoy reading [[My Mum Has X-Ray Vision by Angela McAllister and Alex T Smith]].3 KB (426 words) - 11:40, 30 March 2018
- If you're looking for another great urban fantasy series, try [[Fated: An Alex Verus Novel by Benedict Jacka]].3 KB (464 words) - 15:15, 23 August 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell3 KB (452 words) - 11:11, 18 September 2020
- ...with Casper, in whose flat she is still living, and appears to be drawn to Alex. Throw in people with names like Jolyon Armstrong-Wile-de Fflouffe, Tabith3 KB (452 words) - 01:04, 2 April 2024
- ...enture we can recommend [[Typhoon by Charles Cumming]], [[The Blind Spy by Alex Dryden]] or [[The Demon Code by Adam Blake]].2 KB (396 words) - 09:41, 7 October 2020
- [[Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider) by Anthony Horowitz]] shows how this thing should be done more profi2 KB (409 words) - 11:34, 19 April 2018
- ...McConnell]] is a fun tale of African animals. [[ROAR! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]] is lots of fun too. For a tale of comeuppance with a slightly dif3 KB (419 words) - 13:16, 29 September 2020
- ...out to save her from the worst consequences. Well over a decade later DI Alex Morrow is a witness in the case of Michael Brown. Brown is vicious and bru3 KB (507 words) - 09:07, 21 August 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell3 KB (474 words) - 15:02, 31 August 2020
- ...han Gabay]] and [[Guilt Trip: From Fear to Guilt on the Green Bandwagon by Alex Hesz and Bambos Neophytou]].3 KB (478 words) - 12:04, 1 September 2020
- ...an usual target audience in the way that people like Bonnie Hearn Hill and Alex Barclay have.3 KB (455 words) - 14:46, 4 September 2020
- ...too obviously. Fans of the first two books will be glad to know that both Alex and Carlos play big roles here, as well. Finally, just as in Rules of Attra3 KB (514 words) - 18:55, 31 March 2018
- ...book appeals then we think that you might also enjoy [[The Mousehunter by Alex Milway]].3 KB (488 words) - 08:38, 17 April 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell3 KB (462 words) - 09:42, 8 January 2020
- ...reading too, they'll love [[Spray by Harry Edge]] or [[The Circle Cast by Alex Epstein]]. Older readers might appreciate [[The Excalibur Codex by James D3 KB (470 words) - 10:18, 6 October 2020
- [[Claude in the City by Alex T Smith]] features a dog who wears a beret. And you can't get much more Fre3 KB (505 words) - 11:12, 13 August 2020
- ...haotic society after earthquakes. Or [[Ashes by Ilsa Bick]], which follows Alex after a catastrophic electromagnetic pulse sweeps across the globe and dest3 KB (473 words) - 14:58, 12 March 2018
- Further reading suggestion: [[Claude in the City by Alex T Smith]]3 KB (550 words) - 22:38, 7 March 2018
- |author=Alex Epstein3 KB (460 words) - 12:41, 11 October 2020
- ...d dress which Patrick liked. But when she got home Patrick and their son, Alex, were eating ice creams. He didn't seem in the least interested in dinner3 KB (512 words) - 12:41, 18 March 2018
- You might also enjoy [[The Blind Spy by Alex Dryden]].3 KB (515 words) - 08:52, 3 April 2024
- ...el' a copy of [[Desert Rose by Alison Jackson and Keith Graves]]. [[Egg by Alex T Smith]] has a similarly fresh illustrative style to Melanie Williamson's3 KB (478 words) - 17:56, 28 March 2018
- ...] is another sweet egg book. For other eggy books, take a look at [[Egg by Alex T Smith]], [[The Cow That Laid An Egg by Andy Cutbill]], [[Baby Blue Egg by3 KB (480 words) - 11:37, 6 April 2018
- ...animals you might like to read our review of [[ROAR! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]].3 KB (503 words) - 11:38, 6 April 2018
- ...rotect her, particularly when she doesn't particularly want to be helped. Alex suspects that she might know who the stalker is and feels a little guilty:3 KB (483 words) - 16:39, 11 August 2020
- ...but has a slightly better pay off [[The New Libearian by Alison Donald and Alex Willmore]].3 KB (577 words) - 16:33, 16 February 2018
- ...The idea is definitely to create a new [[Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz|Alex Rider]], courtesy of a junior espionage agent doing things adults can't do,3 KB (493 words) - 14:54, 25 August 2020
- ...s? What's so special about this piece of rock? As all hell breaks loose, Alex is about to find out.9 KB (1,495 words) - 22:04, 29 January 2024
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell3 KB (479 words) - 08:53, 28 September 2020
- ...t's full of gadgets. There are some serious messages too. Jimmy Coates 5-0 Alex Rider. Sorry. Couldn't resist!3 KB (465 words) - 12:42, 19 April 2018
- ...perhero shenanigans try [[My Mum Has X-Ray Vision by Angela McAllister and Alex T Smith]] or [[Nat Fantastic by Giles Andreae and Katharine McEwen]]. Timo3 KB (493 words) - 08:19, 5 September 2020
- ...and effect thing, then you will love [[TimeRiders: Day of the Predator by Alex Scarrow]], which has a well thought-out time travel element inside a thrill3 KB (502 words) - 17:23, 15 April 2018
- ..., newly widowed John who's questioning his strong old-fashioned values and Alex a talented chef with a dubious past.3 KB (454 words) - 09:14, 21 April 2018
- ...s of crocodiles, but still equally enjoyable. [[ROAR! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]] has a healthy smattering of wild animals. [[I Dare You by Reece3 KB (510 words) - 09:05, 3 September 2020
- ...sibling, we recommend [[Pigsticks and Harold and the Incredible Journey by Alex Milway]]. We think you'll also enjoy [[Borgon the Axeboy and the Whisperin3 KB (502 words) - 12:32, 16 August 2020
- ...First Reader) by Hilda Offen]] and [[Yuck! Said the Yak (Early Reader) by Alex English and Emma Levey]].3 KB (537 words) - 11:31, 6 April 2018
- ..., or perhaps the dystopian holidays of [[Chronosphere: Time Out of Time by Alex Woolf]].3 KB (531 words) - 11:02, 23 September 2020
- You might also enjoy [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]] which covers some of the same ground and also has a tremendously3 KB (494 words) - 14:10, 16 March 2018
- Children who are a little older will also enjoy [[Claude in the City by Alex T Smith]].3 KB (516 words) - 15:26, 26 February 2018
- ...right for, as the publisher itself explains, this is epic fantasy for the Alex Rider generation. Forget fairies and wizards though, this is science fictio3 KB (509 words) - 10:14, 23 September 2020
- ...n be found in [[My Circus by Xavier Deneux]] and [[Claude at the Circus by Alex T Smith]].3 KB (583 words) - 15:26, 10 April 2018
- [[Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Never Lived and Will Never Die by Alex Werner]]<br>4 KB (572 words) - 16:07, 7 October 2020
- ...books that children of this age may enjoy include [[Claude in the City by Alex T Smith]] and [[Dixie O'Day in the Fast Lane by Shirley Hughes and Clara Vu3 KB (529 words) - 09:58, 18 April 2018
- ...Thursday Legends. Then one of the ex-players is found brutally murdered. Alex Smith was the former head of special Branch and he made plenty of enemies i3 KB (555 words) - 19:40, 11 August 2020
- ...puns you'll ever hear. We think you'll also enjoy [[Rules for Vampires by Alex Foulkes]].3 KB (517 words) - 16:03, 25 September 2022
- ...y and ''Whiteout'' appeals, you could also check out [[Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell]], another brilliant but terrifying ''Red Eye'' story. If scary snowy3 KB (503 words) - 10:04, 10 December 2018
- If thrillers are your thing the [[Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz|Alex Rider]] series, also by Anthony Horowitz, is certainly worth a look. You mi3 KB (545 words) - 15:10, 25 February 2018
- ...eally recommend it. If this appeals, why not also take a look at [[Home by Alex T Smith]], which is another story about friends who can't seem to agree.3 KB (593 words) - 12:40, 2 March 2018
- ...course, shines, and his silky skills and lightning pace get him noticed by Alex F-, sorry, Brian Robertson, the Foxborough manager. Before he knows it, Jam3 KB (524 words) - 15:20, 9 April 2018
- ...itle for a popular science book this side of [[Here's Looking At Euclid by Alex Bellos]], Marcus Chown shows us what everyday things tell us about the univ3 KB (510 words) - 12:55, 1 March 2018
- ...u like the sound of this, I highly recommend reading [[The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence]] and picking up some more Andrew Norriss work: [[Ar3 KB (576 words) - 17:20, 17 February 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell3 KB (528 words) - 13:49, 24 September 2020
- ...joy [[10 Things I Can Do To Help My World by Melanie Walsh]] and [[Home by Alex T Smith]].3 KB (558 words) - 10:43, 29 March 2024
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell3 KB (548 words) - 07:35, 7 October 2020
- ...ture for allegedly brighter reasons in [[Chronosphere: Time Out of Time by Alex Woolf]].3 KB (550 words) - 13:28, 3 April 2018
- If you enjoyed this, you'll also enjoy the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz – start with [[Stormbreaker by Anthony H3 KB (501 words) - 09:37, 14 August 2020
- ...ink you'd really enjoy reading about them as well. [[Last Chance Angel by Alex Gutteridge]] was also shortlisted for Romantic Novelist Association Young A3 KB (513 words) - 08:38, 6 September 2020
- ...n The Dark by Peter Bently and Ben Cort]] and [[SNAP! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]]. If you like the idea of unexpected genius, check out [[The Cleve3 KB (500 words) - 09:28, 4 October 2020
- [[The Beach by Alex Garland]] also combines mystery with exotic locales, to great effect.3 KB (592 words) - 09:30, 19 March 2018
- The cast includes Anna Massey, Alex Jennings, David Haig, Rosemary Leach, Kenneth Cranham, Emma Fielding and Br3 KB (540 words) - 09:21, 11 December 2020
- ...not to mention TB and to say it was tonsillitis. Good luck with that one, Alex.9 KB (1,590 words) - 12:07, 31 December 2020
- ...ness then do, please, take a look at the wonderful [[Claude in the City by Alex T Smith]]4 KB (624 words) - 13:58, 29 March 2018
- ...at school and generally making her life a misery. Thankfully another boy, Alex, comes to her aid and he and Fang make Lucie’s life much happier. But the3 KB (578 words) - 08:33, 23 April 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell3 KB (561 words) - 10:25, 7 January 2020
- ..., with the last providing some well-known names. The points made about Sir Alex Ferguson and his time as manager of Manchester United are excellent and par4 KB (623 words) - 08:30, 10 April 2018
- ...est is in Manchester United then why not try [[The Boss: The Many Sides of Alex Ferguson]].3 KB (541 words) - 14:27, 7 April 2018
- ...ded by Emily Barr]] has a similar feel, as does the classic [[The Beach by Alex Garland]]3 KB (600 words) - 13:55, 18 March 2018
- ...y enjoy this book, they may also want to read [[ROAR! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]].4 KB (658 words) - 10:10, 24 September 2020
- ...reteen-read-to-graphic-novel book I've yet seen, making it better than the Alex Rider, Charlie Higson young Bond, and even our co-adaptor's [[Artemis Fowl:3 KB (560 words) - 11:55, 20 March 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell3 KB (544 words) - 11:13, 29 March 2024
- ...g to delight any fan of ''Young Bond'', [[Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz|Alex Rider]], [[Jimmy Coates: Revenge by Joe Craig|Jimmy Coates]] or the host of3 KB (547 words) - 16:37, 3 October 2020
- ...once again this is the best instalment of this magical fantasy so far, as Alex the seer collides with his dark past and Benedict Jacka matures as a writer7 KB (1,275 words) - 16:10, 10 August 2020
- ...w bad choices can have terrible consequences, as does [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]]. You might also enjoy [[Drive By by Jim Carrington]].4 KB (625 words) - 16:53, 24 August 2020
- ...recommending. Also, if this book appeals, why not take a look at [[Home by Alex T Smith]].4 KB (654 words) - 10:33, 7 March 2018
- ...from Maverick Arts we can recommend [[Yuck! Said the Yak (Early Reader) by Alex English and Emma Levey]].4 KB (626 words) - 11:02, 18 April 2018
- ...the hilarious Claude books, the first of which is [[Claude in the City by Alex T Smith]]. Coincidentally these also feature a dog but this time his best f4 KB (601 words) - 22:18, 1 March 2018
- ...e. I think Stirling has actually made her world much less interesting with Alex seeming to take less notice of Misty than I'd have ever expected him to.3 KB (571 words) - 17:08, 15 April 2018
- There is a light on the horizon though: Alex White, whom she met by accident in Waitrose when Ben was having a meltdown,3 KB (575 words) - 14:41, 1 June 2018
- |author=Alex Barclay3 KB (520 words) - 12:21, 25 September 2020
- ...even younger, on the same theme, we recommend [[SNAP! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]].3 KB (578 words) - 15:53, 9 April 2018
- ...at all. She also cannot recall why she split up with the love of her life, Alex, nor the reason why her boss is blackmailing her.3 KB (611 words) - 13:53, 6 March 2018
- ...Cambridge Blue by Alison Bruce|Cambridge Blue]], or maybe [[The Maidens by Alex Michaelides]]. For more crime with multiple narrators, have a look at [[Fu3 KB (593 words) - 13:22, 17 December 2021
- ...re very different people. I liked the fact that Laurie's relationship with Alex is continued from the previous book. They are both well-written characters3 KB (582 words) - 12:31, 6 March 2018
- ...he would be able to completely clear his name. He's aided by his daughter Alex, now a lawyer with a prominent legal firm, but he's cut off from his CID te3 KB (564 words) - 20:19, 11 August 2020
- |reviewer=Alex Merrick4 KB (641 words) - 10:31, 30 March 2024
- ...she can't forget the danger she is in. Or her feelings for fellow Variant, Alex...3 KB (594 words) - 16:10, 7 September 2020
- ...ed with writers such as Zadie Smith or novels such as [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]] which have more wit and insight while still exploring the same th4 KB (627 words) - 09:53, 18 March 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (587 words) - 08:24, 31 March 2024
- ...haps you want to see King Lion in full voice; [[ROAR! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]]. We also have a review of ''Preposterous Rhinoceros'' as an [[Pr4 KB (623 words) - 12:41, 19 September 2020
- ...h his karate teacher Sensei Mike and arguments with his former best friend Alex work really well.4 KB (596 words) - 10:54, 3 April 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Merrick4 KB (616 words) - 13:19, 21 April 2018
- ...ular basis. His son's been born more than twenty years after his daughter Alex. He makes for good copy and Jardine is a great storyteller, with a talent3 KB (597 words) - 07:45, 12 August 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Merrick4 KB (580 words) - 09:56, 17 September 2020
- ...y include [[Parallel by Lauren Miller]], [[ Flip by Martyn Bedford]] and [[Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman]].4 KB (581 words) - 21:38, 31 March 2018
- ...ly recommend [[Boy X by Dan Smith|Boy X]]. Or why not try the now classic 'Alex Rider' series by Anthony Horowitz – start with [[Stormbreaker by Anthony3 KB (566 words) - 15:32, 12 October 2020
- |author= Alex Woolf3 KB (568 words) - 16:05, 27 August 2020
- ...Bond' idea has been done to death. In a market place already flooded with Alex Rider, Spy Kids, Agent Cody Banks and the countless other gadget-wielding c3 KB (589 words) - 08:59, 20 April 2018
- The narrator in John Banville's ''Ancient Light'' is Alex Cleave, a stage actor in the curtain call of his career. For reasons that b4 KB (643 words) - 08:50, 6 September 2020
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (614 words) - 16:53, 14 January 2023
- For a regular book about mouse adventures, we love [[The Mousehunter by Alex Milway]]. For bigger animals in graphic novel form we recommend [[Grandvil3 KB (582 words) - 12:50, 14 March 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell4 KB (607 words) - 13:37, 4 January 2020
- ...t. The lead character relies on personal endurance and courage rather than Alex Rider-style high-tech gadgetry. One for the adrenalin seeker, thoughit's a3 KB (521 words) - 10:52, 2 March 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Merrick4 KB (713 words) - 21:27, 2 April 2024
- ...That way, the reader could allow him/herself to understand and experience Alex's thoughts from Jamie's 'feet on the ground' foothold. ...rational? Does that make sense?'' He is the lens through which we can view Alex.15 KB (2,684 words) - 17:23, 9 November 2010
- ...t. The lead character relies on personal endurance and courage rather than Alex Rider-style high-tech gadgetry. One for the adrenalin seeker, thoughit's a4 KB (569 words) - 11:58, 30 January 2024
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell4 KB (605 words) - 08:27, 10 October 2020
- ...inning of the book, and rest assured that whilst it's quite a while before Alex Osborne, Dandy's Watson, makes an appearance, he does come into his own. E4 KB (600 words) - 13:12, 1 September 2020
- ...enjoy this book, you will probably also enjoy [[ROAR! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]].4 KB (694 words) - 12:36, 4 April 2018
- For the twenty-first century child grown used to Alex Ryder and Young Bond this book will seem tame but there are reasons why it4 KB (628 words) - 11:22, 6 March 2018
- |author=Alex Wheatle4 KB (594 words) - 10:36, 1 February 2024
- ...viewed in context. It was completed after Malcolm X's death, by co-author Alex Haley, and many aspects were highlighted or played down, to suit Malcolm X'4 KB (582 words) - 12:36, 26 February 2018
- ...y include [[Parallel by Lauren Miller]], [[ Flip by Martyn Bedford]] and [[Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman]]. It's always worth walking a mile in another pe4 KB (631 words) - 11:33, 18 August 2020
- |author=Alex Chance4 KB (600 words) - 15:05, 18 March 2018
- As she settles into Wisteria, Megan makes two new friends, Sophie and Alex, and a romance develops - but there are sinister happenings, leading to arg4 KB (598 words) - 16:37, 25 August 2020
- |author=Alex Dahl4 KB (646 words) - 10:35, 20 June 2018
- |author=Alex Espinoza ...needs putting in context. According to the publisher's website, the author Alex Espinoza ''was born in Tijuana, Mexico and raised in La Puente, California,8 KB (1,463 words) - 10:57, 31 March 2018
- |author=Alex Pavesi4 KB (652 words) - 08:31, 15 August 2020
- ...a funny, urban love story is more your thing, perhaps [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]] may appeal.4 KB (677 words) - 18:53, 16 March 2018
- ...so get their kicks from the likes of [[The Evil Within by Ian Edginton and Alex Sanchez]].4 KB (679 words) - 11:50, 20 March 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (639 words) - 14:59, 1 March 2020
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (622 words) - 13:36, 31 December 2019
- ...with [[The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings and Alex T Smith]].4 KB (658 words) - 21:26, 2 April 2024
- ...is nothing here you would not find in the contemporary adventures of, say, Alex Rider. The story teems with strange and formidable villains, dangers galore4 KB (622 words) - 08:21, 7 August 2020
- ...ht also enjoy [[A Crown for Cold Silver: Book One of the Crimson Empire by Alex Marshall]].4 KB (747 words) - 08:52, 8 August 2020
- ...younger crowd was hovering by the door, including Loveday...Jessie, Ryan, Alex, Nathan and Annie. Over by the fire, Tony was holding court with Felipe, To4 KB (678 words) - 14:27, 15 March 2018
- Slightly less gross, but equally silly is [[Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door by Ross Montgomery]]. And don't forget [[G4 KB (612 words) - 10:19, 24 April 2018
- |author=Alex Werner4 KB (660 words) - 10:36, 13 April 2018
- ...still recommend it to fans or younger readers. Older readers will enjoy [[Alex and Ada Volume 1 by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn]].4 KB (657 words) - 12:36, 9 August 2020
- ...]], [[Paisley Hanover Acts Out by Cameron Tuttle]] or [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]].4 KB (626 words) - 12:56, 11 October 2020
- You might also enjoy [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]] which also tells a story in retrospect and has the same blend of4 KB (647 words) - 11:43, 19 March 2018
- ...rical settings, you could try [[The Shakespeare Plot 1: Assassin's Code by Alex Woolf]], about a couple of orphans working at the famous Globe Theatre, who4 KB (594 words) - 16:19, 11 March 2018
- ...o check out the now-classic action stories about 14-year-old reluctant spy Alex Rider: the series starts with [[Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz]]. We can4 KB (621 words) - 10:27, 24 September 2020
- ...-Rex by Steve Cole]]. You might also appreciate [[Tregarthur's Promise by Alex Mellanby]].4 KB (644 words) - 15:51, 27 August 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell4 KB (638 words) - 10:41, 1 January 2020
- Continuing on the theme of my adopted hometown, we have [[Life with Sir Alex: A Fan's Story of Ferguson's 25 Years at Manchester United by Will Tidey]]4 KB (697 words) - 09:48, 20 August 2020
- ...instincts ''are'' heightened too: she's had a letter from her nemesis, Dr Alex Thorne, whom Kim put behind bars in [[Evil Games (D I Kim Stone) by Angela4 KB (660 words) - 09:45, 12 August 2020
- ...Kieran Larwood|Podkin One-Ear]]. [[The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts by Alex Bell and Tim McDonagh]] is a further fantasy-based contest, although for an4 KB (672 words) - 09:24, 5 April 2024
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (699 words) - 09:55, 27 December 2019
- ...ers us [[Shame on You by Clara Salaman|Shame on You]] while [[The Beach by Alex Garland]] is the same style and approach as ''The Boat''4 KB (737 words) - 11:10, 15 March 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell ...h (hence their name) and insects or crustaceans and communicate via scent [Alex here: which is interpreted like this, which is a little confusing at first]9 KB (1,441 words) - 10:24, 29 March 2024
- |author=Alex Dryden4 KB (660 words) - 15:03, 29 December 2022
- ...han just her story from Jake's restaurant? Jill loved [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]]. Crisp, clean writing with wit and humour tempers a story of the4 KB (687 words) - 16:03, 10 August 2020
- ...omething equally eccentric, but with a somewhat lower body count, go for [[Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door by Ross Montgomery]]. Most sensible pet do4 KB (665 words) - 16:55, 10 March 2018
- ...tory, [[Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Colin Cotterill]] or [[The Beach by Alex Garland]]. For more about the natural disaster which struck Thailand in 204 KB (678 words) - 13:31, 15 March 2018
- ...n a stranger to love, either giving or receiving it, all his life. It was Alex who stole the book for me - the teenager coming to terms with his sexuality4 KB (716 words) - 08:54, 31 March 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (671 words) - 10:05, 12 August 2020
- ...h noise made by human beings, though. I SHOUT. She SHRIEKS. Michael BAWLS. Alex swears and plays guitair.4 KB (618 words) - 15:09, 18 March 2018
- We've recently reviewed another [[Pitch Black by Alex Gray|book]] based in Glasgow, but ''The Twilight Time'' is much better. We4 KB (651 words) - 09:55, 22 September 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell4 KB (704 words) - 10:32, 18 August 2020
- ...lebrations, but it would be marred this year by the discovery of Professor Alex Rogan's body on a bonfire. He'd obviously been alive when he was put on th4 KB (694 words) - 10:12, 12 August 2020
- |author=Alex T Smith4 KB (659 words) - 12:04, 1 February 2024
- ...their relative tables in Rome, they're off again. Their younger daughter, Alex, will go with them - in fact she'll have to go on ahead of them so that she4 KB (704 words) - 18:13, 19 April 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell4 KB (652 words) - 10:22, 4 September 2020
- Readers who enjoy the exploits of characters like Alex Rider and the young James Bond, but find it hard to identify with their ext4 KB (643 words) - 11:02, 19 April 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (642 words) - 11:16, 29 March 2024
- ...n or acumen. I always think of Floyd along side George Best and snooker's Alex Higgins – flawed geniuses who brought what they did to a wider audience t4 KB (704 words) - 08:33, 8 April 2018
- ...ulous story about identity and in which truth depends upon the teller is [[Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman]]. We also loved [[Read Me Like A Book by Liz Kes4 KB (681 words) - 14:57, 3 March 2018
- ...Gowan]] and [[Teacher's Dead by Benjamin Zephaniah]]. [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]] is also superb.4 KB (651 words) - 09:36, 3 April 2018
- ...long for me. There's also a strange rush of excitement towards the end as Alex finds himself embroiled in his brother's dodgy dealings, and suddenly you w4 KB (690 words) - 11:12, 24 March 2018
- [[Category:Alex T Smith]]4 KB (654 words) - 10:34, 7 September 2020
- ...e - we might have to look as far back as [[Grave Matter by Juno Dawson and Alex T Smith]], nearly four years prior to this Ghost Garden entertaining us.4 KB (716 words) - 10:53, 29 March 2024
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (702 words) - 19:57, 1 April 2024
- Fans of this book will also enjoy [[Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider) by Anthony Horowitz]], another exciting tale of teenage heroes and w4 KB (676 words) - 17:06, 14 April 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (751 words) - 11:12, 12 August 2020
- ...book well worth reading. And if you want something a little lighter, try [[Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door by Ross Montgomery]]: still about bad huma4 KB (712 words) - 15:42, 23 April 2018
- |author=Alex Wheatle4 KB (636 words) - 13:47, 7 September 2020
- ...as at home on the realism shelf alongside books like [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]], [[The Knife That Killed Me by Anthony McGowan]] and [[Teacher's4 KB (655 words) - 12:01, 16 March 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Merrick4 KB (712 words) - 12:40, 7 March 2018
- ...haps you want to see King Lion in full voice; [[ROAR! by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe]]. For another book band turquoise early reader we can recommend [4 KB (756 words) - 19:50, 29 August 2020
- ...joy the animal antics of [[Foxy Tales - The Cunning Plan by Caryl Hart and Alex T Smith]]. The latest pictorial selection of Aesop fables to cross our pat4 KB (699 words) - 08:20, 18 April 2018
- ...are the Buffalogre! by Rob Stevens]]. And start with [[The Mousehunter by Alex Milway]] for more rodents on boats.4 KB (714 words) - 11:22, 21 April 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (737 words) - 11:18, 12 August 2020
- |title=The Boss: The Many Sides of Alex Ferguson4 KB (671 words) - 09:08, 1 February 2024
- ...'ve enjoyed this, we're pretty sure you'll also love [[The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence]].4 KB (689 words) - 09:55, 10 October 2020
- For another 'book within a book', we can recommend [[Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi]]. I had my doubts about reading another book so soon after I'd fin4 KB (760 words) - 07:30, 12 August 2020
- ...xploring gang culture through fiction will also enjoy [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]]. It's marketed as adult fiction, but it suits that crossover age.4 KB (651 words) - 09:59, 6 September 2020
- ...might also enjoy Michael Crick's excellent and very revealing biography of Alex Ferguson, [[The Boss]].4 KB (745 words) - 11:55, 1 March 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell5 KB (758 words) - 10:41, 30 March 2024
- ...nd more of an adventure story, perhaps [[Chronosphere: Time Out of Time by Alex Woolf]] might appeal.4 KB (753 words) - 21:25, 5 April 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell4 KB (738 words) - 08:22, 31 March 2024
- ...the larger than life members of the team like Dick 'Night Train' Lane and Alex Karras as real people rather than just 'cardboard cut-out' jocks.4 KB (710 words) - 13:52, 4 March 2018
- |author=Alex T Smith5 KB (807 words) - 15:36, 3 March 2018
- |author=Alex T Smith4 KB (790 words) - 18:02, 1 March 2018
- ...ad about the British Black urban youth experience try [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]] or a British book that deals with Bangladeshi immigrants in Londo4 KB (725 words) - 11:59, 13 August 2020
- ...e sense of past life syndrome. On a different tack, [[Britain for Sale by Alex Brummer]] is just as approachable in discussing some of the reasons British5 KB (795 words) - 13:22, 14 April 2018
- ...writing, a biography of Branwell Bronte, and begins a correspondence with Alex Symington, a former librarian, in her quest to find out information about t5 KB (765 words) - 16:41, 15 September 2020
- ...R world here as something like that in [[Chronosphere: Time Out of Time by Alex Woolf|this book]], with the inherent freedom to do what you want, while you4 KB (783 words) - 11:40, 4 October 2020
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- [[Alex's Adventures In Numberland by Alex Bellos]] is a perfect look at all the cool, amazing and fascinating things |author= Alex T Smith15 KB (2,501 words) - 12:48, 30 January 2024
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell5 KB (780 words) - 10:18, 30 March 2024
- ...ooky overtones, and for older readers [[TimeRiders: Day of the Predator by Alex Scarrow]] is sufficiently scary to keep you up all night. Not to be read ju5 KB (790 words) - 13:49, 21 April 2018
- What a time to be alive! There's a new [[Never Say Die by Anthony Horowitz|Alex Rider book]]. Derek Landy has resurrected [[Resurrection by Derek Landy|Sku5 KB (804 words) - 17:04, 15 April 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell5 KB (765 words) - 12:35, 12 August 2020
- |author=Alex Mellanby5 KB (832 words) - 22:58, 17 March 2018
- ...nsight into the immigrant expereince in London, as do [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]] and [[Forest Gate by Peter Akinti]].4 KB (724 words) - 13:08, 24 March 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell5 KB (773 words) - 12:36, 12 August 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell4 KB (747 words) - 15:46, 5 January 2020
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell5 KB (792 words) - 10:46, 30 March 2024
- ...th strong stomachs, might want to try [[TimeRiders: Day of the Predator by Alex Scarrow]], where a group of young people from different eras are brought to5 KB (756 words) - 14:44, 9 March 2018
- ...cters come off the page but others are two-dimensional. I was rooting for Alex Price, but the love interest – Dr Kristina Taft – was a little far-fetc4 KB (747 words) - 15:29, 12 October 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Merrick5 KB (757 words) - 13:05, 17 December 2021
- |reviewer= Alex Merrick5 KB (778 words) - 08:48, 3 April 2024
- ...n over-rated bestseller from a few years ago. Then there is the fact that Alex Blake is a pseudonym for another author and, as Stephen King once said of w5 KB (849 words) - 11:49, 2 April 2018
- ...a double-edged sword. The back-thrust in this case comes in the shape of Alex Cattanach, an investigative accountant currently investigating allegations5 KB (767 words) - 14:34, 6 March 2018
- ...along with the odd scuffle or worse. Football had George Best. Snooker had Alex Higgins. Golf has John Daly - or "Wild Thing" to his friends.4 KB (804 words) - 10:38, 6 May 2018
- ...ready a convert, you may enjoy Benedict Jacka's [[:Category:Benedict Jacka|Alex Verus series]], an excellent British equivalent. (The first book is good f4 KB (716 words) - 09:52, 19 February 2018
- ...y moving and highly recommended. You might enjoy [[The Boy at the Door by Alex Dahl]] but we had our reservations.5 KB (874 words) - 07:28, 7 October 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Mitchell4 KB (721 words) - 16:12, 24 February 2018
- ...ames as much as he is with scenarios. Activist Isaac calls all rich lads 'Alex' as an in-joke for the disenfranchised who surround him. Therefore why sho5 KB (793 words) - 08:43, 15 March 2018
- ...is again a little old-fashioned feel in the way it is so straightforward. Alex Rider would never be given such a simple plot.5 KB (833 words) - 13:07, 23 August 2020
- ...great read. You might also enjoy [[Can You Hear Me? by Elena Varvello and Alex Valente (translator)]].4 KB (742 words) - 16:09, 27 August 2020
- ...cently, I've read books set at the pinnacle of the game in [[Life with Sir Alex: A Fan's Story of Ferguson's 25 Years at Manchester United by Will Tidey]]5 KB (861 words) - 10:22, 16 April 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell5 KB (847 words) - 15:43, 30 March 2024
- ...ing who she actually wanted to be. I really enjoyed her conversations with Alex, and the way that story line develops.5 KB (843 words) - 15:21, 30 March 2024
- ...decent game. But what happens when he is contacted online by a mysterious Alex – is this possibly a way to combine his love of the word game with his qu5 KB (819 words) - 11:39, 7 October 2020
- |title=The Boss: The Many Sides of Alex Ferguson5 KB (777 words) - 12:03, 30 January 2024
- ...nit. If the subject interests you, we can recommend [[To Save a People by Alex Kershaw]] or [[The Homecoming Party by Carmine Abate]].5 KB (793 words) - 13:10, 29 September 2020
- |reviewer=Alex Merrick5 KB (879 words) - 13:03, 12 August 2020
- |reviewer= Alex Merrick5 KB (891 words) - 04:12, 1 April 2024
- ...ters and games, like snakes and ladder and snap, which can be printed out. Alex Scheffler's illustrations raise these above standard versions of these game5 KB (801 words) - 14:58, 27 August 2020
- ...ng, plus a touch of gruesomeness, try [[TimeRiders: Day of the Predator by Alex Scarrow]].5 KB (829 words) - 13:30, 31 March 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Merrick5 KB (872 words) - 08:29, 17 July 2020
- ...the use of violence to resolve disputes interests you [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]] is another option. For a look at gang culture get gripped by the5 KB (775 words) - 16:13, 13 April 2018
- ...ems and violence, there's some super stuff out there. [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]] has crisp, clean writing and talks about the urban black experien5 KB (792 words) - 12:23, 28 August 2020
- ...cy and laughter, we also recommend the award winning [[The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence]] and the excellent (and quirkily entitled) [[The Re4 KB (748 words) - 12:18, 25 February 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell5 KB (885 words) - 10:37, 29 March 2024
- ...ve in the aftermath of a stabbing. I'd also recommend [[The Dirty South by Alex Wheatle]], which also has wit and humour in an angry world.5 KB (830 words) - 14:06, 4 March 2018
- ...to the top of his profession you might enjoy [[The Boss: The Many Sides of Alex Ferguson]] by Michael Crick. I enjoyed Bower's take on [[Broken Vows: Tony5 KB (889 words) - 12:00, 17 August 2020
- ...y likeable character. He's vulnerable and naive and not afraid to show it (Alex Rider, take note). He's seen to cry. At the same time, he's full of spunk a4 KB (763 words) - 10:53, 2 March 2018
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell5 KB (845 words) - 10:40, 30 March 2024
- ...Bone Vault by Linda Fairstein|The Bone Vault]] and maybe also [[Exposed by Alex Kava]] though this is more of an FBI 'hunt-you-down' than a cop crime thril5 KB (889 words) - 11:41, 18 September 2020
- |reviewer=Alex Mitchell5 KB (904 words) - 13:03, 5 November 2023
- ...wer|Broken Dreams]], or the highly enjoyable [[The Boss: The Many Sides of Alex Ferguson by Michael Crick]]. There's many a teen football novel about: we5 KB (758 words) - 10:51, 13 August 2020
- ...d, it's the quirky road trip that attracted you, try [[The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence]] or [[The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jon5 KB (830 words) - 14:27, 17 March 2018
- |reviewer= Alex Merrick5 KB (940 words) - 13:09, 12 August 2020
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- |author=Alex Kershaw5 KB (831 words) - 11:05, 13 April 2018
- ...into Cool Britannia circles, befriending such modern icons as Tracey Emin, Alex James of Blur and Liam Gallagher of Oasis. While on the musical aspect of5 KB (825 words) - 06:46, 8 April 2018
- ...y pages. There can be no dispute here. Go look it up and you will see why. Alex Ross is, perhaps, the greatest artist in comic book history but he is far f11 KB (2,018 words) - 07:26, 2 October 2018