>Kids’ books are frequently quite excellent.

I heard Paul Jennings, an Australian author, on National Radio the other day. Intelligent, eloquent and funny.

Paradox Books in Devonport didn’t have anything in stock. Neither di Unity Books in High Street in Auckland.

Dymocks is a chain (and I mostly try to avoid them), but they had it in stock.

“Over here”, she said leading me to the “Older Readers” department.

“Oh, that’s nice” I said ” A department especially for people of my age group. Larger print, I suppose”

“No” she said ” This is for 12 year olds”

I give up……