Rebel Rebel

45 stories for £10.99 is exceptionally good value: the more so when the standard of the selection is consistently high. Literary greats, myths and legends and modern authors are all well represented here. My only criticisms would be that some of the extracts are too predictable: for example, 'Maggie Cuts Her Hair' from The Mill on the Floss, and some rather obscure: e.g. the extract from Jane Gardam's 'The Boy'. However, these slight reservations aside, Kemp has chosen wide-ranging interpretations of her girl rebel theme. This collection would be of great use in project or discussion work since it encourages individual interpretation and exploration of a variety of genres, styles and literary eras.