Things in Corners
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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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Things in Corners
Children who go straight for 'spine-chilling' titles are often disappointed. The real interest in these five long stories is the way that strange happenings transform children's lives. There's a range of settings and unusual incidents (my favourite is the flying old lady), but the focus is on the children who are caught up in the loss or separation of parents and cope with the frustrations of relationships and try to cement new ones. An impressive lightness of touch here.
