The Puddleman

The tender and surprising story is enriched by the scenery of Sussex lanes in summer . . . Briggs places magic in the context of the everyday and moves us The Sunday Times 20040406

"The tender and surprising story is enriched by the scenery of Sussex lanes in summer ... Briggs places magic in the context of the everyday and moves us" The Sunday Times 20040406 "Puts sentiment, science and imagination comfortably side by side" Guardian 20040601 "A lovely blending of realism with a child's imagination and a magical world" The Bookseller 20040210 "Briggs is on top form once more with this strange and moving story" Books for Keeps 20040706 "A tale of childhood joy and innocence, this has the hallmark of a Brigg's classic, where, for a moment, reality is suspended and imagination takes over" Manchester Evening News 20040504