Mandy and the Train Journey ¦ Michael in the Dark
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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
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Illustrated by Michael Charlton
Michael in the Dark
Illustrated by Michael Charlton
Two small square books intended for a parent to share with a young child; they tell in straightforward prose how a brother and sister come to terms with their fears of the unknown - that of the dark and a train journey alone. There is a full-colour picture opposite each page of text and to my mind the illustrations are the best feature of the books. The sequence depicting Michael's darkened bedroom is particularly good and captures that 'other world' quality that even familiar surroundings can take on in the dark.
