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BfK No. 56 - May 1989

Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is taken from Rise, Shine! by Fiona French, published in April by Methuen (0 416 08122 3, £5.95).

We are grateful to Methuen for help in using this illustration.

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Stormbird

Elsie McCutcheon
(Puffin Books)
978-0140326390, RRP £2.25, Paperback
10-14 Middle/Secondary
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It's the early part of the century and Jenny's father is swindled, forced to sell up, take her from London to the Suffolk fishing village of his childhood and leave her with a strange and cold Aunt while he tries to make money as a fisherman. In befriending the son of the rich Gale family, Jenny gradually learns about a tragic past that involved her Aunt. The apparent death of her father and the tragic events of the past build up to a dramatic climax. It's a good, strong story with a nicely detailed historical and geographical background.

Reviewer: 
Adrian Jackson
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