The Thing in Bablock Dip
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Our front cover this month features an illutration by Mark Longworth for Gillian Cross's new paperback, The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster. Puffin publish this book in April 1995 (see the Gillian Cross Authorgraph for full details) and we are grateful to them for their help in using this illustration.
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The Thing in Bablock Dip
Illustrated by Terry Oakes
Abi chooses two mementoes from her grandmother's Keepsakes box but doesn't realise the potential of the attractive seed pod until she drops into Bablock Dip. A triffid-like monster rises from the lake and she must bury her pride and work with Tammy, Isaac and William to defeat 'The thing'. There are shrewd perceptions here the children quickly realise they will not be believed by adults and Abi realises she's been too quick to dismiss her grandmother as an elderly lady out of touch with the world. However, despite these strengths the plot is uneven and strains the reader's credibility. Less analytical readers in Years 5-7 will bowl easily through its pages.
