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BfK No. 201 - July 2013
BfK 201 July 2013

This issue’s cover illustration is from The Knowhow Book of Spycraft by Falcon Travis and Judy Hindley, illustrated by Colin King. Thanks to Usborne Children’s Books for their help with this July cover and to Walker Books for their support of the Authorgraph interview with Petr Horacek.

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BfK No. 201 Articles

Editorial 201

Editorial: Ferelith Hordon
Inclusive Minds: working to include ALL children in books

Inclusive Minds: working to include ALL children in books
Ten of the Best Books to Make Reading Irresistible

Irresistible reads for reluctant readers chosen by Marilyn Brocklehurst
Windows into Illustration: Nicola Bayley

Windows into Illustration Nicola Bayley on the methods that create her jewel-like illustrations
Choosing and Using Activity Books

Choosing and Using Activity Books Margaret Mallet on the best activity books
Authorgraph interview Petr Horacek

Authorgraph No. 201 illustrator Petr Horacek interviewed by Carol Thompson.
The Phoenix – a gateway to reading

The Phoenix Comic introduced by David Fickling
Publishing for the long-term: something to celebrate

Laura Fraine finds out what publishers have to celebrate
Jon Klassen interview

Julia Eccleshare interviews the creator of I Want my Hat Back
BfK's Brilliant Libraries

The Summer Reading Challenge in Essex Libraries
Good Reads the Carnegie Shadowing Group Stanway School Essex

The Carnegie Shadowing group at the Stanway School, Colchester, Essex choose their Good Reads.
I Wish I'd Written by Simon Mason

Simon Mason on Winnie the Pooh
Briefing 201

Awards and News
Classics in Short The Water Babies

Brian Alderson examines Charles Kingsley’s fantasy The
Water Babies
ANGEL DELIGHT: An Interview with LA Weatherly

Angel author LA Weatherly interviewed by Caroline Sanderson
Keeping it thrilling by C.J. Daugherty

Night School author C.J. Daugherty chooses her favourite YA thriller.

Editor's Choice

It Wasn't Me
Oliver Jeffers
(HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks)
5

The Hueys (The New Jumper) are given another brilliant airing by Oliver Jeffers. Here, five of the six egg shaped friends or siblings are arguing and late-comer Gillespie tries to find out what it’s about, only to be caught up in...

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New Talent

Bob and Rob
Sue Pickford
(Frances Lincoln Children's Books)
4

Bling is Rob’s thing – preferably of the stolen variety, for Rob’s occupation is burgling. Indeed, he’s a really bad burglar who loves to torment unsuspecting victims. In complete contrast, Bob, his dog is a thoroughly good sort, baking cakes and...

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All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 201

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

Under 5s

  • Time for Bed
    Petr Horácek
    5

  • The Book of Dreams
    Shirin Adl
    5

  • Look Back!
    Trish Cooke
    4

  • Can I Come Too?
    Brian Patten
    4

  • My Busy Being Bella Day
    Rebecca Patterson
    4

  • No!
    Tracey Corderoy
    4

  • Robot Rumpus
    Sean Taylor
    4

  • Dominic Grows Sweetcorn
    Mandy Ross
    3

  • Never Ever
    Jo Empson
    3

  • Smallman Bear's Big Bottom
    Steve Smallman
    3

Ages 5-8

  • Max the Champion
    Alexandra Strick
    Sean Stockdale
    5

  • It Wasn't Me
    Oliver Jeffers
    5

  • Look Back!
    Trish Cooke
    4

  • The Royal Nappy
    Nicholas Allan
    4

  • Bob and Rob
    Sue Pickford
    4

  • Pittipat’s Saucer of Moon
    Geraldine McCaughrean
    4

  • The Very Noisy House
    Julie Rhodes
    4

  • Drat that Cat!
    Tony Ross
    4

  • Small Knight and George and the Pirates
    Rhonda Armitage
    4

  • Too Many Hats
    Hilda Offen
    3

Ages 8-10

  • The Many Worlds of Albie Bright
    Christopher Edge
    5

  • The Great Ice-Cream Heist
    Elen Caldecott
    4

  • The Butterfly Heart
    Paula Leyden
    4

  • Hide! The Tiger's Mouth is Open Wide!
    Adam Frost
    4

  • Space in 30 Seconds
    Clive Gifford
    4

  • Off By Heart
    3

  • Maisie Hitchins: The Case of the Stolen Sixpence
    Holly Webb
    3

  • Anton and Piranha
    Milena Baisch
    3

  • 4F for Freaks
    Leigh Hobbs
    3

  • Plague: A Cross on the Door
    Ann Turnbull
    3

  • Stan Stinky
    Hannah Shaw
    3

  • Oliver Fibbs and the Giant Boy-Munching Bugs
    Steve Hartley
    3

  • Hot Air
    Sandrine Dumas Roy
    3

Ages 10-14

  • Alex, the dog and the unopenable door
    Ross Montgomery
    5

  • The Interactive Art Book
    Ron Van Der Meer
    Frank Whitford
    5

  • Keep Your Cool : How to deal with life’s worries and stress
    Aaron Balick
    5

  • The Many Worlds of Albie Bright
    Christopher Edge
    5

  • Chasing the Dark
    Sam Hepburn
    4

  • The Diaries of Bluebell Gadsby: After Iris
    Natasha Farrant
    4

  • The Boy with Two Heads
    Andy Mulligan
    4

  • Just Peachy
    Jean Ure
    4

  • The Arabian Nights
    Brian Alderson
    4

  • In a Glass Grimmly
    Adam Gidwitz
    4

  • Doll Bones
    Holly Black
    4

  • Ethan's Story
    Rachel Carter
    4

  • Nowhere
    Jon Robinson
    4

  • The Princess and Curdie
    George Macdonald
    4

  • Kite Spirit
    Sita Brahmachari
    4

  • A Tale without a Name
    Penelope S Delta
    3

  • Itch Rocks
    Simon Mayo
    3

  • Mysterium: The Black Dragon
    Julian Sedgwick
    3

  • Jack and the German Spy
    Bernard Ashley
    3

  • The Year of Big Dreams
    Karen McCombie
    3

Ages 14+

  • Only Ever Always
    Penni Russon
    5

  • Noble Conflict
    Malorie Blackman
    4

  • The Lucy Variations
    Sara Zarr
    4

  • Tales from the Tower: The Wilful Eye
    4

  • Yellow Cake
    Margo Lanagan
    3

BfK News

THE CLiPPA SHORTLIST 2017

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has announced the 2017 shortlist for the Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award (CLiPPA). Established in 2003, CLiPPA encourages and celebrates outstanding poetry published for children. 2017 is the 15th anniversary of the award, which remains the only annual award in the UK for published poetry for children.

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KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE SHORTLIST 2017

Klaus Flugge Prize logoThe shortlist for the 2017 Klaus Flugge Prize was announced tonight 17 May at a special event at Foyles bookshop, Charing Cross Road.

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SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR 2017 BRANFORD BOASE AWARD

Branford Boase Award logoThe shortlist for the 2017 Branford Boase Award has been announced. The Branford Boase Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children.

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WINNER OF THE INAUGURAL MARGARET MALLETT AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION ANNOUNCED

The English Association has established a new prize in memory of Margaret Mallett, a Fellow of the English Association and a long-serving member of the editorial board of their journal English 4-11. Margaret, who died after a short illness in March 2017, was a passionate advocate for high quality books for children, and in particular non-fiction books. She had a deep and wide-ranging knowledge of children's literature, as readers of the reviews she wrote for Books for Keeps will know.

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SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INFORMATION BOOK AWARD 2017

The School Library Association has announced the shortlist for the seventh annual SLA Information Book Award.

Chair of the Judges Chris Brown said; ‘This is the 7th year of the Awards and it is an absolute delight to have received more brilliant, attractive and amazing books than ever. Inevitably that wonderful abundance has made judging and choices more difficult and this shortlist reflects the incredibly high standards publishers are achieving in producing information books for our young readers.’

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THE CILIP CARNEGIE AND KATE GREENAWAY SHORTLISTS 2017

The shortlists for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced. More than ninety books were nominated by librarians for the awards, of these 20 in each category where longlisted. Eight have now made it onto the shortlists.

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LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2017 KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE

The longlist for the 2017 Klaus Flugge Prize is announced today (Wednesday 8 March 2017). Established in 2016, the Klaus Flugge Prize is awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s book illustration. It honours publisher Klaus Flugge, founder of children’s publisher Andersen Press and a supremely influential figure in picture books.

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SHORTLIST FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The shortlists for the 2017 UKLA Book Awards have been announced.

In three age categories, the awards recognise books that can ‘enhance all aspects of literacy learning’, and are the only awards chosen by teachers.

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SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INFORMATION BOOK AWARD 2017: THE LONGLIST

The longlist for the School Library Association Information Book Award 2017 has been announced. The SLA Information Book Award is an annual event celebrating information books, and is designed to support school libraries and to reinforce the importance of non-fiction whilst highlighting the high standard of resources available. The shortlist will be announced next month and the 2017 award ceremony will take place in November.

UNDER 7s

A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies illustrated by Petr Horacek Walker Books

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THE BOOKSELLER YA BOOK PRIZE SHORTLIST

The Bookseller has announced the ten titles on the shortlist for The YA Book Prize 2017.

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