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BfK No. 28 - September 1984

Cover Story
The illustration on the cover of this issue of Books for Keeps is from the new large-size edition of The Complete Adventures of Tom Kitten and His Friends, published by Frederick Warne, 0 7232 3288 1, £5.95. We are grateful to Penguin Books for help in using this illustration.

Correction
We are sorry that the booklists for the articles on Judy Blume and C.S. Lewis were incomplete in our last issue. Please add the following editions – all hardback from The Bodley Head.

C. S. Lewis
The Magician’s Nephew
0 370 00926 6, £4.95
The Last Battle
0 370 00933 9, £4.95

Judy Blume
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
0 370 30170 6 £4.95
Superfudge
0 370 30358 X £4.50
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
0 370 30171 4, £4.50

BfK No. 28 Articles

Editor's Page - September 1984

News and comment from the Editor.

Beatrix Potter Lives

Judy Taylor and Barry Cunningham reflect on the many sides of the World of Beatrix Potter.

Forever William

Chris Powling acclaims a classic comic hero.

Authorgraph No 28 – Gene Kemp

Gene Kemp interviewed by Pat Triggs.

Books for All

We, quite rightly, protest about education cuts and campaign for better provision of books in schools and libraries; but in many countries books are in very short supply and libraries barely exist. Margaret Marshall writes about a project designed to help and calls for books for the third world.

Politics and Children's Stories Part 2

Jessica Yates' selection of books with political themes.

Dick Bruna

`I DO MY BOOKS FOR THE FUN OF CHILDREN'. Dick Bruna talks to Tony Bradman.

LIFELINE 3 - Books for Sharing

Chosen by Joan Barker and David Bennett.

A Sound and Vision Special - The Tripods are Coming

A special feature on the new BBC series of John Christopher's famous trilogy.

May We Recommend... Christine Nostlinger

Pat Thomson introduces Christine Nostlinger.

BfK News - September 1984

News about what's happening in the children's book world.