Odd to the Rescue

I've long been a fan of Odd, the eccentric bear and his friend. Elsewhere, the circus clown. In this story, Odd is to the fore: Elsewhere, Hallelujah and Collender Moll play minor parts. Holidaying in Wales, Odd comes up against a vaguely Arthurian adventure involving the rescue of his acquaintance, Giant Bear and the defeat of Malevil. In my experience, Roose-Evans' appeal to sevens to elevens is in breadth and scope: his plots move (like T. V. episodes) from London to the Welsh valley, from circus adventure to real hints of magic and sorcery. This one is strong on domestic fun, too, Superb, literate fun --- Robb's cover and pictures are internal now.