'Not only one of the best Irish children's books of the year, but I honestly think one of the best Irish children's books we've ever had, full stop ...It's an amazingly clever book.'
-- Robert Dunbar - The Gay Byrne Show
'a magical and funny adventure about growing up and knowing yourself.'
-- RTE Guide * RTE Guide *
'It would be hard to overpraise this book. The characters are drawn with sensitivity and humour, the story, the stories within a story, are compelling, the location is fresh and vivid, and the novel is quite beautifully written. In the very best sense, it is an old-fashioned tale.'
-- Peter Hollindale - The School Librarian * The School Librarian *
'appealing tale ... particularly suitable as a class novel ... for younger children it is a simple old fashioned adventure tale while older readers would enjoy exploring the dynamics of adolescent relationships'
-- InTouch
'rightly deserves a place on every childs shelf'
-- Books Ireland
'has a poetic flow and beauty of language'
-- Books Ireland
'I had forgotten just how good this book is'
-- Books Ireland