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BfK 166 September 2007

September 1, 2007/in /by Richard Hill

This issue’s cover illustration by Kev Walker is from William Nicholson’s Noman. William Nicholson is interviewed by Clive Barnes on page 10. Thanks to Egmont for their help with this September cover.

New Talent

Oswald and the End of the World

Andrew Strong
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King Pom and the Fox

Jessica Souhami
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Articles

Editorial 166: September 2007
News and comment from the Editor.
The Depiction of the Slave Trade in Children’s Books
Brycchan Carey discusses recent titles.
Reading in the Middle Years (9-11): What do digikids read? Seeing the books for the texts
Prue Goodwin on the role of visual texts.
The CLPE Poetry Award 2007
Fiona Waters reveals the judges’ thinking.
The New Children’s Laureate: Michael Rosen
Morag Styles in conversation with Michael Rosen.
Authorgraph No.166: William Nicholson
William Nicholson is interviewed by Clive Barnes.
Letter to the Editor: September 2007
Dear Editor...
Hal’s Reading Diary: September 2007
Roger Mills introduces Hal to a favourite book.
Good Reads: York Steiner School
Reviews from York Steiner School.
Classics in Short No.65: Kidnapped and Catriona
Brian Alderson on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Kidnapped.

Book Reviews

New World

Chris Priestley
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Crusade

Elizabeth Laird
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Lion Fables

Jan Ormerod
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Princess Pigsty

Cornelia Funke
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Doctor Miaow’s Big Emergency

Sam Lloyd
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Captain Wag the Pirate Dog

Michael Terry
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The Lion Encyclopedia of Christianity

David Self
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The Boy in the Biscuit Tin

Heather Dyer
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The Boy on the Bus

Penny Dale
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The Strawberry Picker

Monika Feth
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The Angel Collector

Bali Rai
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Growl, Growl, on the Prowl!

Michael Terry
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