Children’s Books
Andi, whose ambition is to disguise herself as a boy and star on the school’s all-male basketball team, finds herself rather sidelined by the new arrival. Bernardo, who finds it difficult to adjust to a new country and a school which is alien to him, is racked with guilt at deserting the people of his valley in the Philippines, who regard him as the reincarnation of a mythical giant. Issues of separation, being different and family values are treated with humour and insight. For age nine and upwards.
White Time, by Margo Lanagan (David Fickling Books; €8.40), is an entertaining and original collection of short stories.
