The Legend of Spud Murphy

This story is great fun! Trying to get boys to read fiction is not always the easiest task in the world, but Colfer stands a good chance of managing it in his latest book. Girls too will appreciate Colfer’s humour, which keeps the action going from start to finish. And with a truly fearsome librarian to encounter (does she really have a spud gun, and what does she do with all those rubber stamps?), readers are in for a most enjoyable romp. Come to think of it, I wouldn’t mind reading it out as a class story…