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The Guide

R.K. Narayan · 1958

His first novel was going nowhere in London until a friend at Oxford put it in front of Graham Greene — who found him a publisher and told him to shorten his name.

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ReviewChildren's & YA

Children’s books roundup – the best new picture books and novels

Poetry with wonder and wit; a heartwarming tale for horse lovers; a portal to the future; a brilliant YA wartime romance and more Small Monster, Big Monster by Allan Sanders, Phaidon, £7.95 Refrigerator is EMPTY. Monster is FULL (of pizza!). An eye-wateringly bright board book, featuring splendidly zany, toddler-pleasing pairs of opposites. The Flying Machine of Dreams by Kate Wakeling , illustrat…

The Guardian · 19 days ago