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Read to Succeed: Strategies to Engage Children and Young People in Reading for Pleasure. Ed. by Joy Court. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 251 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047715 (available from Inbooks)

Volume 61 Number 1 The Australian Library Journal By compiling this collection of expert evidence regarding the value of children’s library services, Joy Court has done the profession a great service. Although the focus is primarily on UK services, which have their particular difficulties, there is much here which is more widely relevant. If we are to persuade governments and decision-makers of the value of school and public library services to children, we need to present a clear, well-argued case, giving examples of best practice, and that is what this book sets out to do.