BfK 184 September 2010

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This issue’s cover illustration is from Nick Sharrat’s One Fluffy Baa-Lamb, Ten Hairy Caterpillars. Nick Sharratt is interviewed by Joanna Carey. Thanks to Alison Green Books for their help with this September cover.

New Talent

Apple Pie ABC

Alison Murray
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Editor's Choice

The 10pm Question

Kate De Goldi
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Articles

Editorial 184: September 2010
News and comment from the Editor.
David Almond: A Retrospective
Clive Barnes assesses David Almond’s contribution to children’s literature.
Ten of the Best: Gothic Novels
Geraldine Brennan chooses her top ten titles.
BfK Basics: Helping Your Child Enjoy Books and Reading
Liz Attenborough advises on how to share books with babies.
Windows into Illustration: Eric Hill
Eric Hill on his now classic Where's Spot?
Pullman’s Progress
Nicholas Tucker discusses Philip Pullman's views on religion.
Authorgraph No.184: Nick Sharratt
Nick Sharratt interviewed by Joanna Carey.
BfK News: September 2010
News, Exhibitions and Awards.
Obituary: Basil Davidson
Basil Davidson remembered.
Hal’s Reading Diary: September 2010
Roger Mills on Hal's increasing motivation to read.
I Wish I’d Written: Chris Priestley
Chris Priestley chooses Tom’s Midnight Garden.
Good Reads: St Stithians Girls’ Preparatory School
Chosen by Grade 7 (12-13 year-old) girls from St Stithians Girls’ Preparatory School, Randburg, South Africa.
Classics in Short No.83: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Brian Alderson on Mark Twain's classic.
Michael Rosen’s Big Book of Bad Things
Rosemary Stones talks to Michael Rosen about his latest poetry collection.
Books of 2010 chosen by the New School Librarian of the Year
Duncan Wright and Kevin Sheehan select their books of 2010.
Books for Hallowe’en
Rosemary Stones selects bewitching and spooky new titles.
Rick Riordan – Our Featured Author This Week
An invitation to meet him.
A BfK extract from Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero
From Rick Riordan's new novel.
A BfK extract from Stories for a Fragile Planet
From Kenneth Steven's collection.
A BfK extract from Dancing in the Dark
From the novel by P R Prendergast.
A BfK extract from Boy Called M.O.U.S.E.
From Penny Dolan's novel.
A BfK extract from Worse Things Happen At Sea!
From the book by Alan Snow.
A BfK extract from Pull Out All the Stops!
From Geraldine McCaughrean's novel.

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