Danny, The Champion of the WorldDanny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl is the much loved tale of how Danny and his father outwitted the mean Mr Victor Hazell. Danny thinks his dad is the most marvellous and exciting father a boy could wish for. Life is happy and peaceful in their gipsy caravan, until one day Danny discovers his dad has been breaking the law. What's more, soon Danny has to join his father as they attempt to pull off a daring and devilish plot against horrible,

Graciela tells him

Aged sixteen

practical as she endeavours to construct a new reality for herself and her children

They're happy

It is only when Hurtle meets an egocentric adolescent whom he sees as his spiritual child does he experience a deeper

In this masterly debut novel

Lucien has an accident and is declared to be brain-dead

these six new stories are bound to delight the clerical detective's many fans

It vividly captures the desperation and brutality of war

There they encounter the impossible: the fae court

DI Sean Corrigan is not like other detectives

She feels responsible for her behaviour