First published in 1984, In the Attic by Hiawyn Oram and Satoshi Kitamura (Andersen Press, £5.99) is the story of a little boy, who despite his million toys is bored. And so he heads for the empty attic, where he finds mice and beetles and windows that open onto windows that open up whole new worlds, a friend and an ever-changing game. But, of course, as his mum reminds him at the end of story, 'we don't have an attic'. This is a wonderful exploration of a child's imaginary world, and its themes will resonate with practitioners and children as much today as they did when the book was first published.
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