The Battle for the Park
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Cover Story
On the front of BfK for March is the cover of The War of Jenkins' Ear by Michael Morpurgo - who is the subject of this month's Authorgraph. The artwork is by Anthony Kerins and we are grateful to Reed Children's Books for their help in using this illustration.
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This book sees the Farthing Wood animals under threat from an invasion of rats. Colin Dann has ensured that all the ingredients for success are in place: a strong storyline, endearing, eccentric characters and an accessible style. The personification of animals has an enduring appeal: it combines recognisable human traits with sentimental appeal. Years 7-9 will warm to the carefully structured tension of the narrative and the hard-won happy ending.
