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BfK 154 September 2005

September 1, 2005/in /by Richard Hill

This issue’s cover illustration is from the 20th Anniversary Edition of Lynley Dodd’s Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy. Lynley Dodd is interviewed by Joanna Carey on page 16. Thanks to Puffin for their help with this September cover.

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The Diary of Pelly-D

L J Adlington
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The Worst Witch Saves the Day

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Articles

Editorial 154: September 2005
News and comment from the Editor.
Are Books for Children Worth Reading?
Michael Rosen on how literacy is undermining literature.
Are Books for Children Worth Reading
- full speech text
Early Years Reading: ICT and early literacy: multiple literacies at work
Olivia O’Sullivan encourages multiple literacy.
Picture Books – Real or Synthetic?
Jeff Hynds discusses synthetic phonics and new picture books.
Typography in Children’s Books
Sue Walker explores the influence of typefaces.
BfK Profile: Rodman Philbrick
Nicholas Tucker on his challenging heroes.
Take 3: Children’s Book Characters
Revelations about the Gruffalo, Spot and Thomas the Tank Engine.
Hal’s Reading Diary: September 2005
Roger Mills discusses what makes Hal laugh.
Authorgraph No.154: Lynley Dodd
Lynley Dodd interviewed by Joanna Carey.
I Wish I’d Written: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Frank Cottrell Boyce chooses Terry Pratchett’s Truckers.
Foyle Young Poets of the Year
Mandy Coe discusses Thanbir Ahmed’s untitled poem.
BfK News: September 2005
News * Events * Awards
Useful Organisations No.40
Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books
Classics in Short No.53: The Magic Pudding
Brian Alderson on Norman Lindsay’s The Magic Pudding.

Book Reviews

Clapping Games: Whole Brain Workouts for Lively Children

Jenny Mosley, Helen Sonnet
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Harold and the Duck

Bruce Robinson
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Jacob’s Ladder

Brian Keaney
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The Worst Witch Saves the Day

Jill Murphy
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Inkspell

Cornelia Funke
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The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling
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Tessa in Love

Kate le Vann
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Surrender

Sonya Hartnett
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Stan and His Gran

Sarah Garland
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

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The Core Book List

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Animating Literacy: Inspiring Children’s Learning through Teacher and Artist Partnerships

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