Kiddleywinks and Pirates
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The illustration on our cover is taken from Stories for Children by Oscar Wilde, illustrated by P J Lynch, 0 7500 0302 2, £10.00 (see Fairy Tale Favourites). The book is published by Simon & Schuster and we're grateful to them for help in using this illustration.
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Great fun, this! A clever and original story in the form of a short novel, which tells how Arti (a girl) wants to be a pirate despite the five awful initiation tests she's set. The writing is well-paced and lively and the story amusing and intriguing; will she pass the tests? Will they discover she's a girl? Will she end up in school instead? Highly recommended as a serial to read aloud or for confident young readers.
