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BfK 189 July 2011

July 1, 2011/in /by Richard Hill

This issue’s cover illustration is from Lia’s Guide to Winning the Lottery by Keren David. Thanks to Frances Lincoln for their help with this July cover.

New Talent

The Grasshopper’s Run

Siddhartha Sarma
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This Little Teddy

Lucy Lyes
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Articles

Editorial 189: July 2011
News and comment from the Editor.
BfK’s Brilliant Children’s Bookshops: Norfolk Children’s Book Centre
Founder Marilyn Brocklehurst describes a day in the life of the Centre.
Children’s and Young Adult Fiction and the ‘war on terror’
Alan Gibbons on how children's writers have responded.
The Impact of Reading on Career Propects
Mark Taylor explains his research findings.
The New Children’s Laureate: Julia Donaldson
Nicholas Tucker finds out her plans.
Ten of the Best: Children’s Novels with Disabled Characters
Rebecca Butler chooses her top ten.
Windows into Illustration: Nicola Killen
Nicola Killen on how she went about illustrating Not Me!
Authorgraph No.189: Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter is assessed by Judy Taylor.
BfK News: July 2011
Awards and News.
Obituary: Ann McPherson
Ann McPherson remembered.
Hal’s Reading Diary: July 2011
Roger Mills on soporific bedtime reading.
I Wish I’d Written: Siobhán Parkinson
Siobhán Parkinson chooses A Monster Calls.
Good Reads: Fortismere School
Chosen by Year 8 and 9 (13-year-old) pupils from the Carnegie Shadowing Group, Fortismere School. Muswell Hill, London.
Classics in Short No.88: A Little Princess
Brian Alderson on what happened at Miss Minchin’s.
Loadsamoney! An Interview with Keren David
The award-winning author of When I Was Joe talks to Caroline Sanderson about her new book Lia's Guide to Winning the Lottery.
Paula Rawsthorne Interview: The Truth about Celia Frost
Paula Rawsthorne answers questions on her fast-paced teen thriller.
Sophie McKenzie: Missing in Action
Damian Kelleher talks to Sophie McKenzie about Sister, Missing.
2011 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Winner, Grahame Baker-Smith
Caroline Sanderson interviews Grahame Baker-Smith.
Welcome to the World of Jonathan Meres
Andrea Reece questions the author of The World of Norm on jokes, biscuits and P G Wodehouse.

Book Reviews

The Language of Cat and Other Poems

Rachel Rooney
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Sky Hawk

Gill Lewis
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Flip

Martyn Bedford
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Everybody Jam

Ali Lewis
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Oliver

Christopher Franceschelli
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I Am the Blade

J P Buxton
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One Dog and his Boy

Eva Ibbotson
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Nature Adventures

Mick Manning, Brita Granström
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Serpent’s Gold

Sam Osman
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Bubble Trouble

Margaret Mahy
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Thief!

Malorie Blackman
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Not Me!

Nicola Killen
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