Fighting Fit by Annie Dalton (Harper Collins, £3.99)

Another sparky children's story featuring Mel Beeby, the trouble-shooting, trouble-making angel.

Mel has a crush on Orlando so when he puts together a team of angels to go to Ancient Rome, Mel signs up for the trip.

But when she witnesses Orlando trying so hard to protect a mysterious girl gladiator, Mel's fantasies start to crumble.

This is a winning story written in a chatty style.

Andrew Thomas

February 12, 2003 14:00