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BfK No. 106 - September 1997

Cover Story
This issue's cover is from Lynne Reid Banks' novel Angela and Diabola, discussed by Stephanie Nettell. The artwork is by Klaus Verplanke. Thanks to HarperCollins for their help in producing this September cover.

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Tex the Cowboy

Sarah Garland
(Red Fox)
32pp, 978-0099267010, RRP £4.50, Paperback
5-8 Infant/Junior
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I seem to recall that Tex first made his appearance in single story pocket-sized Cubs. This large format book brings together six Tex adventures told in the present tense and in comic strips and it shows just how eloquent Garland's illustrations and few words can be. First we learn how Tex, a simple, gullible cowboy, acquired his horse, the overweight, no-nonsense Gloria. Despite their unlikely appearance (Tex is puny and pink-faced with droopy red moustache and Gloria is a spotty grey carthorse) this unlikely duo then manage to outwit the evil Hank Bones time and again thanks mainly to Gloria's many talents. Simply told, these adventures are highly entertaining and will have particular appeal to individuals who are more confident reading pictures than words. Ignore the publishers age recommendation: readers need more sophistication than anyone under six is likely to have.

Reviewer: 
Jill Bennett
5
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