A Summer Ghost
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is from Rub-a-Dub-Dub: Val Biro's 77 Favourite Nursery Rhymes (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Blackie and we thank them for their help in using this illustration.
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A beautifully written vignette, delightfully anachronistic, centred around a quiet rebellion by 11-year-old Arabella over a French holiday. She prefers the family cottage in Sussex to which she successfully escapes. She must remain hidden and finds an unexpected ally in Ran Atkins, son of the family's cleaning lady. Ghosts, horses, disguises, and a touching and intriguing link with a long-dead girl make this an absorbing read for top juniors or first-year secondary classes.
