The Tale of Fearsome Fritz
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Through star filled skies on Christmas Eve Kay Harker, in a sleigh pulled by eight unicorns and driven by Herne the Hunter, returns in triumph to Tatchester. The illustration on the cover of this issue of BfK is by Faith Jaques and is taken from The Box of Delights, a newly illustrated edition of John Masefield's classic children's book, abridged by Patricia Crampton and published by Heinemann, 0 434 95052 1, £7.95. A paperback edition (without colour plates) is available from Fontana Lion (0 00 572415 9, £1.50). We are grateful to Heinemann and Fontana for help in using this illustration.
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Illustrated by Margaret Chamberlain
Fritz, 'who scared his folks out of their wits' will be enjoyed by six to tens. You can guess what a commotion is caused when this mischievous boy goes to the zoo in his very realistic-looking gorilla suit: there's a bumper treat of mistaken identities! The text is witty in its quirkiness: 'Meanwhile, Fritz's mum was cross. Where Fritz was, she was at a loss.' The picture are light and bright: surreal in places. It's a superb combination of author and artist and one well worth stocking.
