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BfK No. 76 - September 1992

Cover Story
On the front of BfK this month is the cover for Raymond Briggs's new book, THE MAN (see Chris Powling's interview with Raymond Briggs in this issue). It was published by Julia MacRae in August and we thank them for their help in using this illustration.

BfK No. 76 Articles

Editorial – September 1992

News and comment from the Editor.

School for Ever!

Robert Leeson writes a mid-term report on the school story.

Authorgraph No.76: Berlie Doherty

Berlie Doherty interviewed by Angela Harding, Joanne Moorhouse and Jennifer Morris from Newfield School, Sheffield.

Helping Children Access Information from Non-fiction Books

Jenny Monk, Pat Davies and Sylvia Karavis, Primary Advisory Teachers for English for Oxfordshire Education Authority, describe their work...

Writer Reply: Anti-Series?

Nancy Chambers and Elizabeth Hammill respond to Steve Rosson from our last issue.

Bringing the Bully to Book

Chris Lutrario reviews a selection of fiction and non-fiction on a perennial school problem.

How Fair is Your School's Bookfair?

Pat Clark believes in school bookselling... honestly.

Sendak's Schoolbook

Maurice Sendak talks to Chris Powling about I SAW ESAU.

Books for Keeps For Children

Announcing Books for Keeps/Books For Children Autumn Competition for Schools 1992

BfK Briefing – September 1992

News * Awards * Obituary * Publication

The Man behind THE MAN

Raymond Briggs talks about his latest book to Chris Powling.

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 76

  • Under 5s
  • Ages 5-8
  • Ages 8-10
  • Ages 10-14
  • Ages 14+

Under 5s

  • Counting

    Rhona Whiteford
    James Fitzsimmons
  • 100 Nursery Rhymes, Parts 1 and 2

  • But No Elephants

    Jerry Smath
  • Ruby

    Maggie Glen
  • The Little Man

    Graham Jeffery
  • It Was Jake!

    Anita Jeram
  • Crocodile Beat

    Gail Jorgensen
  • Can Do

    Joyce Dunbar
    Carol Thompson
  • When We Went to the Zoo

    Jan Ormerod
  • Kipper

    Mick Inkpen
  • Words and Pictures

    Siobhan Dodds
  • Harvey's Ark

    Robin Kingsland

Ages 5-8

  • Sound ¦ Time and Space

    Rosie Dalzell
  • Times Tables

    Rhona Whiteford
  • Joseph and his Magnificent Coat of Many Colours

    Marcia Williams
  • Little Pig's Tale

    Nigel Gray
  • A Nice Walk in the Jungle

    Nan Bodsworth
  • The Thing in the Sink

    Frieda Hughes
  • The Moon Jumpers

    Janice May Udry
  • Gertie's Gang

    Margaret Joy
  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    Val Biro
  • Wellington and the Blue Balloon ¦ The MacWomble's Pipe Band

    Elisabeth Beresford
  • The School Cat

    Anne Mangan
  • The Midnight Feast

    Hannah Cole

Ages 8-10

  • Heat ¦ It's Electric

    Andrew Dunn
  • Bird ¦ Garden ¦ Minibeast ¦ Pond

    Paul Wright
  • Distance ¦ Size ¦ Speed ¦ Time

    Brenda Walpole
  • Worzel Gummidge

    Barbara Euphan Todd
  • The Minpins

    Roald Dahl
  • Peter Pan The Wind in the Willows The Wizard of Oz Just So Stories

  • Hannah and Darjeeling

    Diana Hendry
  • A Child of Their Own

    Justine Rendal
  • Panic at Pinnacle Primary

    Danny Spanner
  • Fay Cow and the Honey Machine ¦ Smudge

    Peter Hunt
  • Hungarian Folk Tales

  • The Magical Bicycle

    Elana Bregin
  • The Magic Skateboard

    Enid Richemont
  • The Tunnel

    Anthony Browne
  • Aunt Augusta's Elephant

    Geoffrey Trease

Ages 10-14

  • Margaret Mead

    Michael Pollard
  • Medicine and Health ¦ Saving Planet Earth

    Vicki Power
  • Inuit ¦ Rainforest Amerindians

    Bryan Alexander
    Cherry Alexander
  • The Crusades

    Peter Chrisp
  • DNA is here to stay

    Fran Balkwill
    Mic Rolph
  • Jennings

    Anthony Buckeridge
  • Just Ferret

    Gene Kemp
  • Meet Posy Bates

    Helen Cresswell
  • The Shield Ring

    Rosemary Sutcliff
  • Alf's Secret War

    Donald Lightwood
  • Voices After Midnight

    Richard Peck
  • The Second Hand Horse and other stories

    William Mayne
  • Riding the Waves

    Theresa Tomlinson
  • French Legends, Tales and Fairy Stories

    Barbara Leonie Picard
  • Quest for a Queen - The Falcon

    Frances Mary Hendry
  • The King of Rock and Roll

    Jon Blake
  • Prayers from the Ark

    Carmen Bernos De Gasztold
  • Juniper

    Monica Furlong
  • Shapeshifter

    Laurence Staig
  • The Red Towers of Granada

    Geoffrey Trease
  • Pig

    Paul Geraghty
  • Pillow Talk - a book of poems

    Roger McGough

Ages 14+

  • Becca's Race

    Bette Paul
  • The Burning Baby and other ghosts

    John Gordon
  • Strange Orbit

    Margaret Simpson
  • Mind the Gap

    Michael Rosen
  • I Wouldn't Thank You for a Valentine: Anthology of Women's Poetry

    Carol Ann Duffy
  • Tehanu

    Ursula Le Guin
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