Normal Nesbitt
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Cover story
On the front of BfK this month is the cover of Yesterday by Adèle Geras. The artwork is by Carolyn Piggford. This book is one from the 'Teenage Memoirs' series published by Walker (see the article, All Their Yesterdays, in this issue) and Adèle, of course, is the subject of our Authorgraph - see centre-spread. Our thanks to Walker Books for their help in using this illustration.
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What an idea for a plot: the new boy is so average and normal that he becomes the centre of attention, unwittingly creating such havoc in the school that he's expelled. It's very well done, told through a variety of narrators in short extracts that make the most of shifting viewpoints. There's much humour and many witty scenes. I particularly liked the scenes where Gordon talks with his dog and the grand finale where he takes part in an inter-school run that degenerates into chaos.
