The Wall Between Us by Dan Smith
Anja and Monika are cousins and best friends. They live on the same street, across the road from each other and see each other every…
Interview with Paul Dowswell
I’ve known Paul Dowswell long enough to have forgotten exactly when we met. It was at an Edinburgh International Book Festival when I was chairing…
Either Side of Berlin
I'm not quite sure where my desire to visit Berlin came from and I can't remember when the divided city was first something I was…
Black Forest Summer by Mabel Esther Allan
When Max, Asta, Thea and Van's mother dies they are devastated. Already fatherless, they feel cast adrift on a sea of despair and misery. Max,…
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My Lockdown Books: Eight
Paul Dowswell is one of the best writers I know of historical novels for young people. There's lots to like about his books but, for…
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