Alan Garner's The Weirdstone of Brisingamen I recall being cracking
A bit Tolkein-y but set in Yorkshire with a couple of kids thrown in.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:16, 3 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

My Mum bought me that randomly one day, i remember it being "fucking shit"

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:17, Reply)

A more convincing recommendation than "Nakers thinks it's shit" is hard to imagine

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:21, Reply)

This book is fucking shit and needs the steady measured hand of Michael Bay to add some excitement
no stars Paul Ross
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:24, Reply)

Could be the next Harry Potter if you got Peter Jackson to direct the movie

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:27, Reply)

Good call

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:20, Reply)

I might have a copy on my bookshelf with "Property of XXXXX Middle School" stamped in it

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:22, Reply)

Was it an Australian school?

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:23, Reply)

*click*

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:25, Reply)

roffle.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:46, Reply)

yorkshire?
now i like you, but you rare twat, it's all set in WILMSLOW AND ALDERLEY EDGE! in CHESHIRE!

it's also excellent. that bit where they are trying to escape and they are crawling through a mine where the crack is so small they can only inch along... man i had claustrophobic shivers for weeks.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:37, Reply)

Very much this
with also, added "that"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 22 Nov 2012, 13:44, Reply)