A Christmas Memory is a short yet delightful read which will get you into the season’s spirit.

R.L. Stine is often referred to as ‘Stephen King for kids’.

King prefers to think up a situation and allow it to develop with his writing. He doesn’t come up with an outline or plot beforehand, he just dives right in.

By taking a tip or too from one of the greats, you can bring out the best in yourself.

Black is no stranger to fiction herself either, with over thirty fantasy novels aimed at children and teens under her belt.

Gilgamesh was very much tyrannical at first but came to grow into a much wiser and self-aware ruler as a result of his exploits.

This is a book that rattles along at a lightning pace, with adventures aplenty and some serious laughs along the ride.

Simply put, we’re doing the one thing we’re told not to do: judging a book by its cover.

Just when you think you have figured out who did the deed, you’ll likely have been fooled again.

It’s called an adaptation for its very definition, ‘to change to fit a new environment’.