Undercover Angel
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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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Undercover Angel
An enjoyable comedy where the environmental battle between Elmo Blue's mother and the scheming property developer Mr Bamber is complicated by the arrival of the Bambers' adopted child, actually undercover angel, Kuba, a feisty female determined to help Elmo's mother. A further complication is Elmo's preference for the world of Mr Bamber (How could people who drove a BMW and a Porsche be uninteresting?) rather than his own (his mother has a bike with a trailer and a milk float'). The showdown over Mr Bamber's latest proposals is the focus for Kuba's efforts: she cannot interfere but she can point Elmo in the right direction until he realises which side he actually wants to fight for. More adventures of these green Blues and their angel please.
