365: Stories

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There is some overt linguistic play - Sep 4th is in something like rhyming couplets - it begins with "I was riding on a Greyhound bus, seeking some place to hide. I slept and when I woke there was a stranger by my side", May 8th is an N+7 piece, and Sep 21st has many puns, and Dec 27th is stuffed with archetypes. A masterclass in the ventriloquism of fiction … a fertile mind and a great generosity of ideas Guardian An anthology of possibility about what the short form can do — Stuart Kelly Scotsman the sheer diversity on display… keeps us turning the pages and trawling the months. I liked April 22-24th; May 7th, 8th, 27th; June 12th, 13th, 16th, 17th (my favourite so far), 20th; July 3rd, 6th, 14th, 23rd; Sep 14th, 16th; Nov 9th; Dec 6th, 11th. National There is a huge diversity of subject matter and form across these stories, demonstrating the Scottish novelist's wide-ranging eye, and there is also a lightness; a wink and a playful nod that perhaps Robertson doesn't get to display in his more serious, longer pieces of fiction.

James Robertson is the author of The Fanatic, Joseph Knight, The Testament of Gideon Mack, And the Land Lay Still, The Professor of Truth and To Be Continued.It gives 51%+ profits to Reverence for Life, who fund a number of important initiatives in Africa, including bringing running water and basic equipment to a school in Tanzania. The tone isn’t necessarily suited to the age of the reader/listener to which its aimed, and at times they drag on a bit. Sparkling stories for every day of the year, featuring all your favourite Disney and Pixar characters. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

With a fresh story bringing with it an exciting journey for every day of the year, embark on this journey of discovery with your little one.All the stories can be read in isolation though August in particular has some story sequences, and there are recurring characters and situations.