Or books I wanted to mention, but didn't want to write a full review about.

( Rattle His Bones by Carola Dunn; The Changeling of Monte Lucio by Violet Needhams; and The Girls of Mackland Court by May Wynne. )

The Woods of Windri: Violet Needham, Collins, 1958.

This story starts off in what seems like a simple way, but sowing the seeds of a political conspiracy and adventure. ( Read more... )

The Betrayer: Violet Needham, The Children’s Book Club

This story revolves around another adventure for the Stormy Petrel, aka Dick Faconbois. Fortunately, it comes after the happenings related in ‘The House of the Paladin’ (reviewed here) but ( Read more... )

The House of the Paladin: Violet Needham, Collins, 1957To enjoy this junior Ruritanian yarn, one has to be in a slightly forgiving mood. The story begins with a fifteen year old English boy drinking beer and contemplating spending the rest of his continental walking holiday alone. But if you’re willing to squash your ‘As if’ and go along with that ( Read more... )