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BfK No. 101 - November 1996

Cover Story
The cover illustration for this issue is by Tony Ross for Allan Ahlberg’s latest addition to the ‘Happy Family’ series, Miss Dirt the Dustman’s Daughter. We are grateful to Puffin Books for their help in producing the cover of this November issue.

BfK No. 101 Articles

Editorial – November 1996

News and comment from the Editor.

Master Allan the Ahlberg

Jeff Hynds looks at Allan Ahlberg's 'Happy Family' series.

'Happy Families' - a classroom perspective

Liz Waterland on how 'Happy Families' work with children.

Authorgraph No.101: Lesley Howarth

Lesley Howarth interviewed by Stephanie Nettell.

Unfinished Stories

George Hunt explores unappreciated treasures that lie in the classroom.

Godhanger by Dick King-Smith

Julia Eccleshare investigates a powerful new novel from Dick King-Smith.

A Christmas Round Up

Fiona Waters looks at new titles for the season.

BfK Briefing – November 1996

News * Awards * Publications * Letters to the Editor

Poetry for Christmas

Jack Ousbey makes a selection.

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 101

  • Under 5s
  • Ages 5-8
  • Ages 8-10
  • Ages 10-14
  • Ages 14+

Under 5s

  • The Boy with Two Shadows

    Margaret Mahy
  • Courtney

    John Burningham
  • A Present for Paul

    Bernard Ashley
  • The Oxford Nursery Book

    Ian Beck
  • Time for Bed

    Alexis Obi
  • Jack the Dog

    John Rowe
  • The Barnyard Band

  • Toyin Fay

    Verna Wilkins
  • Buster Gets Dressed ¦ Henry's Ball

    Rod Campbell
  • Bella's Big Adventure ¦ Bella Goes to Sea

    Benedict Blathwayt
  • As Quiet as a Mouse

    Hilda Offen
  • Sophie and the New Baby

    Laurence Anholt
  • Topsy and Tim Have Itchy Heads ¦ Topsy and Tim Meet the Ambulance Crew

    Jean Adamson
    Gareth Adamson
  • Ten Green Monsters

    Gus Clarke
  • Nothing

    Mick Inkpen
  • The Big Red Bus

    Judy Hindley
  • Moon Frog

    Richard Edwards
  • Lazy Jack

    Vivian French
  • It's the Bear!

    Jez Alborough

Ages 5-8

  • Transport in Art

    Lucy Micklethwait
  • The Last Train

    Kim Lewis
  • A Letter to Granny

    Paul Rogers
  • Emerald Blue

    Ann Marie Linden
  • The Hunter

    Paul Geraghty
  • The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived

    Anna Fienberg
    Kim Gamble
  • The Sad Story of Veronica who played the violin

    David McKee
  • The Ginger Ninja - The Dance of the Apple Dumplings ¦ The Ginger Ninja - St Felix for the Cup!

    Shoo Rayner
  • Omnibombulator

    Dick King-Smith
  • Who Stole the Pie? ¦ Put on a Show!

    Allan Ahlberg
    Colin McNaughton
  • Dog's Journey: A Goosey Farm Story

    Gene Kemp
  • A Band of Joining-in Stories

    Pat Thomson
  • Jazeera in the Sun

    Lisa Bruce
  • Dog Breath

    Dav Pilkey
  • Cows Moo, Cars Toot

    June Crebbin
  • You're Kidding Ms Wiz

    Terence Blacker
  • The Big Big Sea

    Martin Waddell

Ages 8-10

  • The Polar Bear Family Book

    Thor Larsen
    Sybille Kalas
  • The Incas

    Tim Wood
  • First Pony ¦ Grooming and Stable Management

    Kate Needham
  • Bread ¦ Pasta ¦ Fish ¦ Potatoes

    Jillian Powell
  • Maps

    Rachel Bowles
    Peter Evans
  • Way Home

    Libby Hathorn
  • Page to Jane Seymour ¦ Elizabeth Fry and the Forger's Daughter

    Geoffrey Trease
  • The Paw Thing ¦ The Cabbage Patch Fib

    Paul Jennings
  • The Crazy Shoe Shuffle

    Gillian Cross
  • The Survival of Arno Mostyn

    Sarah Garland
  • The Amazing Mr Pleebus ¦ The Freaky Beastie of Hill Road School

    Nick Abadzis
  • Mr Knuckles

    Mike Dumbleton
  • Harry the poisonous centipede

    Lynne Reid Banks
  • Ring-a-Ring O'Roses: A Book of Nursery Rhymes

    Alan Marks
  • The Camera Obscura

    Hugh Scott

Ages 10-14

  • Professor Protein's Fitness, Health, Hygiene and Relaxation Tonic ¦ Shocking Science 5,000 years of mishaps and misunderstandings

    Steve Parker
  • Spy

    Richard Platt
  • The Ultimate Game ¦ Cyberspace Adventure

    Terrance Dicks
  • Well Dazzled

    Sue Robinson
  • For the Life of Laetitia

    Merle Hodge
  • Dresses of Red and Gold

    Robin Klein
  • The Lost Mine

    Pamela Grant
  • Why we got chucked out of the Inter-Schools Football Competition

    David Ross
  • The Odyssey

    Geraldine McCaughrean
  • Flip-Flop Girl

    Katherine Paterson
  • Stonestruck

    Helen Cresswell
  • My Brother is a Superhero

    Dyan Sheldon
  • Cold Shoulder Road

    Joan Aiken
  • I can move the sea 100 poems by children ¦ Wondercrump Poetry Poems for children by children

  • The Fated Sky

    Henrietta Branford
  • Hero of Lesser Causes

    Julie Johnston
  • Shakespeare Stories II

    Leon Garfield
  • Egghead

    Steve May

Ages 14+

  • New World

    Gillian Cross
  • After the Darkness

    Michael Smith
  • Virtual Sexual Reality

    Chloë Rayban
  • Make Lemonade

    Virginia Euwer Wolff
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