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BfK 168 January 2008

January 1, 2008/in /by Richard Hill

This issue’s cover illustration by Andy Bridge is from Sally Grindley’s Broken Glass. Sally Grindley is interviewed by Clive Barnes on page 12. Thanks to Bloomsbury for their help with this January cover.

New Talent

The Mousehunter

Alex Milway
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Editor's Choice

The Snow Goose

Paul Gallico
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Articles

Editorial 168: January 2008
News and comment from the Editor.
Ethical Book Production
Caroline Horn investigates environmental and social issues.
Reading in the Middle Years (9-11): Texts and choices: reading non-fiction in the middle years
Suzanne Maile explores the role of non-fiction.
Teachers as Readers
The UKLA Children's Literature Special Interest Group reports on its research.
Why Do We Really Tell Stories?
Neil Philip challenges the notion of seven basic plots.
Authorgraph No.168: Sally Grindley
Sally Grindley is interviewed by Clive Barnes.
Laureate Log: January 2008
Michael Rosen reports on his laureateship.
Hal’s Reading Diary: January 2008
Roger Mills on tactics to help Hal enjoy reading.
Classics in Short No.67: A Traveller in Time
Brian Alderson on Alison Uttley’s A Traveller in Time.

Book Reviews

The Cure

Michael Coleman
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Beatrix Potter: Sources of her Inspiration

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Lucky Star

Cathy Cassidy
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The Wrong Boy

Anna-Louise Weatherley
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The Beggar of Volubilis

Caroline Lawrence
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Thora and the Incredible Crystals

Gillian Johnson
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Ted, Bo and Diz: The First Adventure

Jason Chapman
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Boobela and the Belching Giant

Joe Friedman
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The Great Escape

Natalie Haynes
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Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Gabrielle Zevin
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Battle Fleet

Paul Dowswell
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Perky Little Penguins

Tony Mitton
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