Bubble and Shriek
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BfK No. 95 - November 1995
Cover Story
The November cover of BfK features Stephen Biesty's Incredible Pop-up Cross-sections. The book is published by Dorling Kindersley and we're grateful for their help in using it as our front cover.
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Illustrated by Annabel Large
(Puffin Books)
978-0140362756, RRP £3.50, Paperback
10-14 Middle/Secondary
Over-concern for appearances and fear of what others might think or say life at the heart of this readable and clever story for smart readers. Charlie hates the limelight in his career as a child star of adverts; Vinny hates the pressure to succeed put on him by his father. At a fairground the two seeming enemies come to understand fear, each other and their lot, thanks to the amazing bottle of bubbles given by a modern-day fairy godmother, Madame Tatiana
