Pictures in my mind; Walking on Air
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The anarchic hero of many daring adventures, William, as depicted on our cover by Thomas Henry in one of his effective, humorous pen and ink illustrations, is now a period piece. A William de nos jours illustrated by Tony Ross and aimed at a younger audience stands alongside him. This new William will be featured in adaptations of the stories by Martin Jarvis. Richmal Crompton, author of the William books, is the subject of this issue's Authorgraph. Thanks to Macmillan Children’s Books for their help with this November cover.
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Pictures in my mind
Illustrated by David Roberts
Walking on Air
Illustrated by Kevin Kimber
Part of a new poetry series from Macdonald, Joan Poulson's collection of poems will intrigue and inspire children from 7 upwards.
Inside you will find poems about grandparents, graffiti and girlfriends, about fear, bullying and the imagination. Using a variety of forms and rich language, these poems are carefully crafted and cover a mixture of old and new, challenging and light-hearted themes. There is something here for everyone.
For slightly older readers Doherty's use of language in Walking on Air conjures up pictures of childhood and childhood memories. With a sure hand she crafts lyrical and thought provoking poems as well as entertaining poems. There are riddles, haiku, kennings; there are poems about skirts that are too tight, learning to ride a bike, mythological creatures and dark caves. The poems both celebrate life and capture life experience.
