I Capture the Castle : A beautiful coming-of-age novel about first love by Dodie, Grove, Valerie Smith

I Capture the Castle : A beautiful coming-of-age novel about first love by Dodie, Grove, Valerie Smith'This book has one of the most charismatic narrators I've ever met' J K Rowling 'I write this sitting in the kitchen sink' is the first line of this timeless, witty and enchanting novel about growing up. Cassandra Mortmain lives with her bohemian and impoverished family in a crumbling castle in the middle of nowhere. Her journal records her life with her beautiful, bored sister, Rose, her fading glamorous stepmother, Topaz, her little brother Thomas

Acclaimed translator and poet Aaron Poochigian tackles this revolutionary text with an ear attuned to Baudelaire's lyrical innovations-rendering them in 'an assertive blend of full and slant rhymes and fluent iambs' (A

In the last few years parents everywhere have realised how crucial the freedom of the outside world is

he approaches anything on four wheels without fear or favour

Every boat has a story

the Royal Geographical Society has recognised their achievements by awarding its prestigious gold medals to those who have contributed most to our knowledge of the world

keep your mind sharp

and a secret worth killing for

There are also features on each month's unique nature

the hotel may soon have to close its doors forever

A celebrated annual publication featuring the latest research on history

from throwing a big pile of alphabet blocks out the window and pushing shoes into a mouse hole to hiding clockwork keys and popping balloons

and the writer I have always known him to be' Patti SmithMemphis