Harry Potter & The Philosophers StoneHarry Potter lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt and Uncle's house. He is bullied by them and his spoilt cousin, and lives a very unremarkable life. But then Harry is transported to a world of magic and excitement.

I've been fortunate enough to tour the Tower and meet the ravens a few times in years past

chef and Bake Off judge Prue Leith

But everything changes when the German army invades Przemsyl

and bamboozle your friends and family

From his plane he reflected on life on the earth and in the skies

from camaraderie to raw desperation

every single one of them a rule-breaker and innovator in his own way

In this book she focuses on pies

an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her song 'Let the River Run' (from the film 'Working Girl')

sometimes spooky

From a childhood of gothic proportions

the author turns his incisive gaze to three of Ireland's greatest writers