A Treasury of Funny Stories
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Our illustration this month is from Going to Playschool by Sarah Garland. Sarah Garland is interviewed by Julia Eccleshare. We are grateful to Bodley Head and Puffin Books for their help in producing this cover.
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A Treasury of Funny Stories
Chosen by Andrew Matthews
My favourite story in this useful collection of 16 ten-minute-or-so tales was Jan Mark's account of an infant version of the three little pigs. My 9- and 10-year-old consultants loved Mike Rosen's nightmarish tale of five freaks gatecrashing the dreams of a neurotic family tyrant, and Margaret Mahy's twisting tale of love between a deceptively stereotypical librarian and the robber who kidnaps her, was also popular. This is a wide-ranging and well-produced book with a robust feel to it; a handy volume for primary teachers to keep within reach for emergencies.
