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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

LONGLISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 CILIP CARNEGIE AND KATE GREENAWAY MEDALS

The longlist for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced.

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LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 KLAUS FLUGGE PRIZE

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NOW OPEN: 2021 HENRIETTA BRANFORD WRITING COMPETITION

Finish a story started by Branford Boase Award winner Liz Hyder

The Henrietta Branford Writing Competition, the annual competition for young people which runs in conjunction with the Branford Boase Award, is now open.

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TWO UK ENTRIES ON IBBY LIST OF OUTSTANDING BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Every two years, IBBY invites nominations for its international List of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. Nominations are made by IBBY national sections and the final list is selected from these by the IBBY Documentation Centre of Books for Young People with Disabilities, based in Toronto. Because of its international content, the list is unique in the children’s book world. It is a huge voluntary undertaking as every country is encouraged to submit up to twelve titles across the three categories.

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LONGLIST FOR THE 2021 BRANFORD BOASE AWARD

The longlist for the 2021 Branford Boase Award has been announced. Set up in memory of award-winning author Henrietta Branford and her editor Wendy Boase, one of the founders of Walker Books, the Branford Boase Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding debut novel for children.

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NATASHA FARRANT WINS 2020 COSTA CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD

Natasha Farrant

Writer and literary scout Natasha Farrant has won the 2020 Costa Children’s Book Award for Voyage of the Sparrowhawk, a book which the judges described as ‘pure heavenly escapism and a purely joyful read.’

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ROBIN WALKER WINS THE 2020 ALCS EDUCATIONAL WRITERS’ AWARD FOR BLACK HISTORY MATTERS

The winner of the 2020 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award is Black History Matters: The Story of Black History, From African Kingdoms to Black Lives Matter. Written by acclaimed Black historian, Robin Walker, the 2020 judges praised this accessible, comprehensive and inspiring book which provides a timely introduction both to Black history and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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IBBY UK nominate Marcus Sedgwick and David McKee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award 2022

IBBY UK has announced that Marcus Sedgwick and David McKee will be the UK nominations for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award.

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SHORTLIST FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD 2020

Debut authors Darren Charlton and Jenny Pearson join Natasha Farrant and Meg Rosoff on the shortlist for the 2020 Costa Children’s Book Award.

The shortlist for the 2020 Costa Children’s Book Award has been announced. No less than 146 books were submitted and from those the judges have chosen a shortlist of four. They are:

Wranglestone by Darren Charlton (Little Tiger)

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CLPE Reflecting Realities Report 2020

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