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BfK 239 November 2019

November 14, 2019/in /by bookskeeps

This issue’s cover illustration is from Bad Nana: That’s Snow Business written and illustrated by Sophy Henn. Thanks to HarperCollins Children’s Books for their help with this November cover.

New Talent

Pet

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Editor's Choice

Kites

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Articles

Guest Editorial 239: November 2019
Philip Womack describes his experience of crowdfunding.
Being Human
Kevin Crossley-Holland explains how folk-tales make us human.
Books of the Year 2019
BfK contributors make their choice.
The Books for Keeps Christmas Books Gift List 2019
Book information.
Ten of the Best: Books for Beginner Readers
Booksellers Tony West and Margaret Wallace-Jones choose their favourites.
Authorgraph No.239: Rob Biddulph
Rob Biddulph interviewed by Louise Johns-Shepherd.
Windows into Illustration: Jon Agee
Jon Agee describes how he created The Wall in the Middle of the Book.
Books for Giving 2020
Ferelith Hordon gives us her suggestions.
Beyond the Secret Garden? Books for Everyone
Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O'Connor find a way to include everyone on your holiday gift list.
Fill your stockings!
Find room for these last-minute recommendations.
It’s Wicked!
Celebrating a brilliant creative writing competition.
Good Reads: Herne Bay High School
Reviews by pupils at Herne Bay High School, Kent.
Review feature: The Book of Dust
Nicholas Tucker enters The Secret Commonwealth, the second volume in The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman.
Classics in Short No.138: The Tales of Uncle Remus
Brian Alderson celebrates a representation of oral folklore transferred into print.
Imagining Dragons
Liz Flanagan on the special appeal of dragons.
Judging the Costa
Bali Rai discusses Crossfire by Malorie Blackman and explains why it’s the perfect book for our times.
Furious Thing
Jenny Downham introduces her powerful new novel, which is shortlisted for the 2019 Costa Children's Book Award.
An Interview with Costa Shortlisted Author, Jasbinder Bilan
Jasbinder Bilan talks to Andrea Reece about her debut novel, Asha and the Spirit Bird.
An Interview with Costa Shortlisted Author, Nicholas Bowling
Philip Womack talks classical myths and heroes with the Costa shortlisted author.

Book Reviews

Pet

Akwaeke Emezi
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The 100 Best Children’s Books

Brian Alderson
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Some Places More than Others

Renée Watson
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The Mist Monster

Kirsti Beautyman
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Lily at Lissadell

Judi Curtin
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Rise Up! The Art of Protest

Jo Rippon
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It’s a No-Money Day

Kate Milner
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The Velvet Fox

Catherine Fisher
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Kites

Simon Mole
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Dr Maggie’s Grand Tour of the Solar System

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
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Pumpkin Heads

Rainbow Rowell
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Tibble and Grandpa

Wendy Meddour
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