The Worm In The Well

CAPTAIN MING AND THE MERMAID' . . . a subtle, sensitive novel . . . Full of pace and dramatic highlights . . . Mayne's prose, always muscular and inventive, makes an art out of brevity.' * TES PRIMARY * IMOGEN AND THE ARK'This is a wonderful, enchanting story . . . funny and touching. IMOGEN AND THE ARK is something special.' * BOOKS FOR KEEPS * Mayne's uncompromising style - every word working to create a world layered with meaning, every phrase pleasurable for its freshness and originality. * TES Primary * This is Mayne at his best, and at his best there are few better writers for the imaginative, zany child, who delights in magic and absurdity. * The School Librarian * The most original writer for children in the land. * THE TIMES * The richness and originality of the writing makes it an enjoyable and worthwhile read. * Booktrusted News * . . . no one writes as he does. He remains a complete original, a damn-your-eyes individualist . . . never less than true to his material. * JAN MARK, TES * Mayne, at his best, is the best children's writer living. * DAILY TELEGRAPH * Mayne's uncompromising style -- every word working to create a world layered with meaning, every phrase pleasurable for its freshness and originality -- creates a narrative about metamorphosis that careers between foreboding and humour * TES Primary * Mayne writes with power and wit, creating an imaginative story with elements of horror, magic and fantasy ... an enjoyable and worthwhile read * Book Trust * There are few better writers for the imaginative, zany child, who delights in magical absurdity. * School Librarian * Unexpectedly very funny, often darkly so ... A folk tale fuelled with life * Books For Keeps *