BfK 191 November 2011

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This issue’s cover illustration is from The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater. Thanks to Scholastic Children’s Books for their help with this November cover.

New Talent

My Bear Griz

Suzanne McGinness
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Editor's Choice

VIII

H M Castor
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Articles

Editorial 191: November 2011
News and comment from the Editor.
Shirley Hughes: A Life Illustrating
Catherine Swan assesses a prolific career.
Books for Giving: Presents for Younger Readers
Rosemary Stones on books for presents.
Books for Giving: New Poetry Collections
Clive Barnes on titles for different age groups.
Books for Giving: New Folk Tale Collections
Neil Philip assesses new collections.
Windows into Illustration: Robert Ingpen
Robert Ingpen on how he went about illustrating Treasure Island.
Ten of the Best: Books about Death
Geraldine Brennan chooses her top ten.
Authorgraph No.191: Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater interviewed by Julia Eccleshare.
Pigeon English – Suitable for Teenagers?
Geoff Fox discusses the Booker shortlisted novel.
BfK News: November 2011
News and Events.
Obituary: Ronald Searle
Leigh Hobbs pays tribute.
Useful Organisations No.55: Jane Badger Books
Website specialising in English language horse and pony fiction.
Hal’s Reading Diary: November 2011
Roger Mills on Hal's taste in reading...
I Wish I’d Written: Marcus Sedgwick
Marcus Sedgwick chooses The Prestige.
Good Reads: Forest Hill School
Chosen by Year 7 (11-12 year-old) pupils from Forest Hill School, London.
Classics in Short No.90: Peepo!
Brian Alderson on Janet and Allan Ahlberg's Peepo!
Andy Mulligan: Winner of The Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2011
Julia Eccleshare talks to the 2011 Guardian Award Winner.
Martin Scorsese’s film Hugo
Laura Fraine compares the film with the book.
Moving Meteorites: Brian Selznick interviewed
Damian Keller interviews Brian Selznick on Scorsese, Hollywood - and moving meteorites.
Steven Spielberg’s War Horse
Laura Fraine finds that Spielberg’s adaptation of Morpurgo’s novel only lurches into gear when war breaks out…

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