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BfK 173 November 2008

November 1, 2008/in /by Richard Hill

This issue’s cover illustration by Ralph Steadman is from Garibaldi’s Biscuits published this month by Andersen Press (978 1 84270 860 6, £10.99 hbk). Ralph Steadman is interviewed on page 10. Thanks to Andersen Press for their help with this November cover.

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Madame Pamplemousse and her Incredible Edibles

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Jackdaw Summer

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Articles

Editorial 173: November 2008
News and comment from the Editor.
Sounding Off! Some noisy picture books
Jill Bennett on picture books with phonic elements.
Philippa Pearce – Word Perfect
Victor Watson analyses Philippa Pearce’s use of words.
Ten of the Best: Christmas Books
Rosemary Stones chooses books with a Christmas theme.
Authorgraph No.173: Ralph Steadman
Ralph Steadman is interviewed by Martin Salisbury.
Laureate Log: November 2008
Michael Rosen reports on his Laureate projects.
Hal’s Reading Diary: November 2008
Roger Mills is making up stories for Hal.
I Wish I’d Written: Jenny Downham
Jenny Downham chooses Tove Jansson’s Moominland Midwinter.
Good Reads: Shavington High School
Reviews from pupils of Shavington High School, Crewe.
Classics in Short No.72: Mog the Forgetful Cat
Brian Alderson on Judith Kerr’s Mog the Forgetful Cat.

Book Reviews

How to Heal a Broken Wing

Bob Graham
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ABC UK

James Dunn
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Tales of Terror from the Black Ship

Chris Priestley
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The Toymaker

Jeremy de Quidt
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Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs!

Kathleen V Kudlinski
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Our World of Water

Beatrice Hollyer
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Traction Man meets Turbo Dog

Mini Grey
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The Young Inferno

John Agard
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Jackdaw Summer

David Almond
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World War II: the events and their impact on real people

Reg Grant
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The Lion Encyclopedia of World Religions

David Self
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Silvertongue

Charlie Fletcher
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