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Trinanoch

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Twins - Katherine and Thomas Rayner - are trekking across English farmland, trying to reach a ruined church they have spotted. Their lives are in disarray due to the recent stormy separation of their parents. They have been temporarily placed by social services in Longbridge Holiday Home and this is their `day off'. They go inside the church - but see nothing unusual except some coloured light across the floor. A very high-pitched hum begins. The lights focus into four projected pictures. The last is a picture of them. A babble of chatter busts into the air. They are suddenly transported into a different reality and meet Threm and Deggan, who belong to a dwarfish race called q'Boldi.

A wonderful romp through familiar territory for the author obviously in the beginning growing to a larger than life adventure. This book is perfectly targetted to the age group and highly recommended. Share it with your children to provoke discussion and a shared literary experience. And yes, beg for the sequel!

Trinanoch

This is an unusual and satisfying quest novel where the way forward is only revealed gradually as the plot unfolds. The lead characters are well-drawn and their transformation as a result of the trials is physical - as well as personal.

Readers familiar with the UK will be challenged to discover where the episodes are occurring - since the fantasy land of TRINANOCH shadows the real countryside of southern England.

The novel appeals to 10 to 14 year olds and has a resoundingly satisfying ending which begs for a sequel.