Dear colleagues, Thank you to all those who replied with ideas about our mystery book. A lot of people ransacking their memories or discussing the question with teenage children.... I've sent the ideas on to our reader. The main suggestions of books were: L ion Boy by Zizou Corder Silverfin Otherland by Tad Williams Perhaps a Young James Bond by Charlie Higson Perhaps an Alex Rider book Several people suggested using AbeBooks' BookSleuth at http://www.abebooks.com/docs/Community/BookSleuth/ Or a similar service on LibraryThing at http://www.librarything.com/ I hope the reader is grateful for our collective efforts! Jenny Dr Jenny Brine Subject Librarian and Acting Supervisor, Interlending and Document Supply Lancaster University Library Lancaster LA1 4YH Tel: 01524 592528 Fax: 01524 63806 Personal email: [log in to unmask]