At The Edge Of The Orchard by Tracy Chevalier

Sadie, James and their family moved to Black Swamp Ohio in the early 19th century. In order to settle they must have fifty fruit trees so James spends a lot of time working on the orchard. He loves his apple trees, and has an admirable determination to get to the magic number fifty despite his...

The Trouble With Goats And Sheep by Joanna Cannon

It's June 1976 and Mrs Creasy has gone missing. Grace and Tilly decide they will spend their summer trying to find her. They intend to do that by finding God, after all, he is everywhere and looks after everyone. If anyone can bring Mrs Creasy back it would be him. A number of the neighbours...

The Last of Us by Rob Ewing

All adults are wiped out after a terrible virus, leaving only six of children stranded on a Scottish island to fend for themselves. The Last of Us is compared to The Lord of The Flies and there are clear common themes between them. It's quite a strong comparison to make, and I wondered if it...