A reviewer recently wrote of a children’s book, ‘I’d definitely recommend this for kids around 9+ and for any parents with a slightly silly sense of humour. This is Monty Python meets Tom Holt, a wonderful read.’ At first sight and beyond, this seems to be excessive praise for a book written for young readers, but almost certainly the reviewer had a more modest intention of highlighting certain features of the style of writing and humour that are reminiscent of […]