Staying Nine
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Book of the Banshee by Anne Fine (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Hamish Hamilton and we thank them for their help in using Derek Brazell's illustration.
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Illustrated by Chris Molan
Heather loves being nine and doesn't want to be ten. By using all the delaying tactics she can muster - no party, no presents, no candles and even no cake - she feels that nine might be able to go on forever. At an unbirthday party, however, Rose Rita makes Heather an irresistible offer: can her resolve hold out or will she crack? I loved the story with all its attention to details that made the Fitzes such a loving, warm family. A well-paced book presenting a fresh view of people who might well live next door.
