Kevin had arrived at journey’s end! He had flown hundreds of miles, and eaten thousands of biscuits. Now Max Minerva’s Marvellous Books in Bristol was to be the final stop on his great bookshop tour. His best friend Daisy joined him for the last leg of the journey, and when they swooped down outside Max Minerva’s there was his other best friend Max waiting in the doorway. “Well done, Kevin!” shouted Max, as Kevin touched down. “You’ve visited fourteen whole bookshops! What have you learned?” Kevin looked a bit blank. “Biscuits?” he said. “Never mind,” laughed Max. “Come inside, and meet Jess, she’s one of the booksellers here.” So Kevin followed him in. He had no idea why he had been asking booksellers all over the country the same list of questions, but it usually seemed to end up with biscuits, so he thought he would give it one more go. When Max introduced him to bookseller Jessica Paul , he clered his throat and put on his best interviewing voice. Kevin: What is th...
Reviews and ruminations by Philip Reeve, author of the Mortal Engines series, the Railhead trilogy, Here Lies Arthur, Goblins, and The Legend of Kevin, Pugs of the Frozen North, etc, with Sarah McIntyre.