Crooked Heart is a gem of a book – funny, endearing and beautifully written, with characters so well drawn that you can picture them in your mind’s eye. Set during the Blitz, it’s the story of ten-year-old Noel Bostock, who lives on the edge of Hampstead Heath with his beloved godmother Mattie. Noel has nothing in common with other children of his age – for a start he’s read every Lord ...keep reading