Eoin Colfer's novel Warp, is not as compelling as the books in his Artemis Fowl series. But that out of the way, it is a lively tale, careering through time and place at breakneck speed, with a cast of characters not easily forgotten.
A few years ago, it was almost impossible to find modern adventure stories for boys.
The title of this book, Never Fall Down, was 11-year-old Cambodian boy Arn's mantra, used to remind himself of a terrible truth: if you showed weakness to the Khmer Rouge through exhaustion from overwork or starvation, they killed you where you lay.
