(3) YA Illustrated by Michael Foreman. Two collections of Garfield's prose retellings published in England in 1984 and 1995 are here combined. The twenty-one tales incorporate occasional lines from the dramas; lavishly described settings and physical appearances bring the stories to life. Foreman's delightful watercolor illustrations aren't included, but his moody ink drawings are. Garfield's work remains the strongest of the many retellings available for middle school readers.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(2) 4-6 Two separately published books--The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris (1971, Pantheon) and The Night of the Comet (1979, Delacorte)--are here combined in one volume. In her Horn Book review of Comet, Ethel Heins said: "A delicious literary concoction bubbling along with the author's perfect sense of dramatic timing and with his mixture of earthy humor and effervescent wit."

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: April, 1972; February, 1980

(2) 4-6 Twelve-year-old illiterate thief Smith steals a document that turns out to hide life-changing secrets. The Newgate Jail and the dank underworld of London two hundred years ago; the unusual cast of characters; the rapid movement of events; and the quick, zestful writing make the story fresh and absorbing. This new edition lacks Antony Maitland's line illustrations, but the bookmaking is understatedly handsome.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1967

(2) YA These are welcome editions (minus the original illustrations) of four of Leon Garfield's masterpieces. John Diamond was originally published in the United States as Footsteps.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: April, 1972

(2) YA These are welcome editions (minus the original illustrations) of four of Leon Garfield's masterpieces. John Diamond was originally published in the United States as Footsteps.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: October, 1980

(2) YA These are welcome editions (minus the original illustrations) of four of Leon Garfield's masterpieces. John Diamond was originally published in the United States as Footsteps.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: June, 1969

(2) YA These are welcome editions (minus the original illustrations) of four of Leon Garfield's masterpieces. John Diamond was originally published in the United States as Footsteps.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc. | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1967