2010 books
51) James Lovegrove, Ant God, 2005
A decent enough y/a novelette, one that Lovegrove wrote in seven straight hours one day before lunchtime. Two kids doing cruel experiments on ants discover that the universe contains such a principle as 'as above, so below'. Quite a good tale to educate kids into treating animals well, and told from the right point of view.
52) James Lovegrove, Dead Brigade, 2007
Lovegrove says he loves anything to do with zombies, so given that the British military already has a track record in finding uses for the dead I thought this novella about the near-future creation of a squad of zombie soldiers designed for special ops might be a fun diversion. It wasn't as sharp a story as I'd hoped for and could have benefited from being 'fleshed out' a little more in places, but the ethics of it all are touched upon quite well in a way that ought to get kids thinking.