The Seventh Seal
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The illustration on our cover is taken from Think of an Eel, Karen Wallace, ill. Mike Bostock, published by Walker (0 7445 2250 1, £6.99) - see the article 'Facts... With the Freshness of Fiction' for more about this book and others in the 'Read and Wonder' series. We are grateful to Walker Books for their help in using this illustration.
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The Seventh Seal
Stories about seals are always popular, and this will be no exception. Reluctantly, Owen has come with his father and new stepmother to live in an isolated cottage on the Welsh coast. He's befriended by Eleri, a girl of his own age (11-ish), and her Merlin-like grandfather, though friction develops when Owen finds a magical stone and obstinately refuses to return it to the sea. The fantasy elements of the story are underdeveloped, but nevertheless this is an attractive novel to offer young readers or to read aloud.
