This is a very practical booklet. It describes in short phrases the anaesthesia, the instruments, and the technique of the most common laparoscopic operations in children, and ends with a chapter on troubleshooting. As the main author explains in the introduction, it is not a textbook. It contains no statistics or comparisons with open procedures, but is a practical guide on how to do an operation laparoscopically. The operations are systematically described step by step and the excellent illustrations are very helpful. In fact the illustrations sometimes assist the text as the latter is not always completely clear. Most of the topics are described by one author, Felix Schier. He and his two co-authors Georgeson and van der Zee have extensive experience with laparoscopic operations in children, which justifies the sometimes personal view on the surgical technique advocated. The booklet is written not only for paediatric surgeons. It concentrates on operations that can be done by every qualified general surgeon or resident; more specific and advanced laparoscopic procedures, such as those for anorectal malformation and oesophageal atresia, are not included. It is a very useful guide for every surgeon who does, or plans to do, laparoscopic operations in children.