The Phantom of the Opera ¦ The Case of the Missing Teeth
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The poem on our front cover is taken from Figgie Hobbin by Charles Causley, with illustrations by Gerald Rose, re-issued by Macmillan (0 333 12078 7, £7.50) in May 1990. Figgie Hobbin was first published in 1970 and has remained in print ever since. We are grateful to Macmillan for help in using this illustration.
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The Case of the Missing Teeth
Two appallingly funny books with text and pictures that are cleverly deplorable. Both fall into the multi-mega-groans to a page category. Working superbly as 'read-alones' with annotated cartoon-style drawings and as 'read-alouds' with excruciating puns, they're a fresh and innovative approach to children's reading material. Trialled by four 12-year-olds who devoured both one wet lunch-time with the eloquently pronounced evaluation of 'brilliant'. I agree.
