In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed - except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant.

The resultant children of Midwich do not belong to their parents: all are blonde, all are golden eyed. They grow up too fast and their minds exhibit frightening abilities that give them control over others and brings them into conflict with the villagers just as a chilling realisation dawns on the world outside . . .

The Midwich Cuckoos is the classic tale of aliens in our midst, exploring how we respond when confronted by those who are innately superior to us in every conceivable way.

I am bringing this book to the BCBrum meet-up this afternoon. You can find us at @bxbrum on Twitter! If not taken by one of the attendees, it will end up on the bookshelves in the cafe.

If this is your first experience with BookCrossing, thanks so much for picking up this book and coming to the BookCrossing website to find out what it's all about. Welcome to the addictive world of BookCrossing!

I look forward to hearing what you thought of this book, and of your plans for it.

Found Midwich Cuckcoos at a coffee shop on campus at the University of Birmingham. The cover struck me as one I remember from my Dad's bookshelves as a kid. It's safely returned the Leicestershire with me. Who knows where it will go next?