BfK 257 November 2022

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This issue’s cover illustration is from Penguin Huddle by Ross Montgomery, illustrated by Sarah Warburton. Thanks to Walker Books for their help with our Christmas cover.

New Talent

The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish

Chloe Savage
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Editor's Choice

The Lucky Bottle

Chris Wormell
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Articles

A Q&A Interview with Sarah Coyle
Sarah Coyle answers our questions on her new Pick a Story books
I Know Neither the Sea nor the Stars
Reading Katherine Langrish's book From Spare Oom to Ward Drobe, Neil Philip is Lost in Narnia.
A Q&A Interview with Greg Jenner
Greg Jenner answers our questions on You Are History
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Editorial
Merry Christmas Reading: an interview with Ben Miller
Fiona Noble interviews Ben Miller
Windows into Illustration: Harry Woodgate
Harry Woodgate on their illustration choices
Authorgraph No.257: MG Leonard
MG Leonard interviewed by Joy Court
Books of the Year 2022
The best books of 2022
The Books for Keeps Christmas Gift Guide 2022
Your essential Christmas Gift Guide
We Wish You a Merry Christmas: the best poetry for giving
The best poetry for giving chosen by Clive Barnes
Have a Non-fiction Christmas
Sue McGonigle chooses
CLPE’s Reflecting Realities Annual Survey: 5 years on, what have we learnt?
Farrah Serroukh on CLPE’s latest report
Beyond the Secret Garden: Listen to This Story! From Archive to Exhibition
Listen to the Story by Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor
A Story from the Archive: Of Wooden Horses and Happiness
Sarah Lawrance discovers Wooden Horses and Happiness in the Seven Stories archives
Good Reads: South Wilford Endowed C of E Primary School, Nottingham
Good reads chosen by children at South Wilford Endowed C of E Primary School, Nottingham
Lulu and Zeki and Anna McQuinn
Fabia Turner on a publishing success story
Valediction No.8: Meadows and Muffins
Brian Alderson and Eleanor Farjeon

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