OK, based on Mark Bole's post, the default book for me to request is: Perl 6 and Parrot Essentials, Second Edition By Allison Randal, Dan Sugalski, Leopold Tötsch Second Edition June 2004 ISBN: 0-596-00737-X 304 pages, $29.95 US, $43.95 CA, £20.95 UK More suggestions?