"David and his family spend a summer constructing model aeroplanes for their landlord, a toy shop owner. At the same time, family secrets work their way out into the open..."
"When Kellyanne’s imaginary friends disappear, she develops a mystery illness. This novella explores the nature of reality and the power of the imagination – what is real and what is not?"
"A wonderful coming-of-age story, as fresh now as it was shocking when it was first published! It is so evocative, yet at the same time light and full of joie de vivre."
"Although the language is quite spare, the images are vivid and the whole island and surrounding areas come to life as you read. There are also many moments of gentle humour that will make you smile."
"The sense of minimalism in the story-telling gave a tremendous sense of everything that was left unsaid, a sense of something left hanging in the air."
