'I love stories where the setting is like a character, or at least a huge part of the story. The Tri is one such setting and Nik and Norva are an excellent duo, leading us through a wonderful whodunnit.'

'An epic adventure that starts in an attic. The best adventures start in the most ordinary of places and Roar is up there with Narnia.'

'I don't normally love a novel if it features two narrators, but this book is definitely an exception. India and Treasure are as interesting as they are different, and I love their friendship.'

'Beauty and the Beast has probably been retold more than any other fairy-tale, but McKinley creates one of the most enduring and original interpretations. I blitzed through this in my school library as a young adult and have loved it ever since.'

'The ultimate pirate tale! I love names and this book has some of the best. From Captain Flint and Billy Bones to Long John Silver, RLS has made it impossible to tell an adventure story without referencing his incredible work! I want to live in this story!'

'A Young Adult book, not a Middle Grade, but one I'm sure everyone is already aware of. I devoured this book one summer holiday and it has never left me. Speculative fiction that educates, illuminates and changes its reader. No one does it better. A truly immortal book. '