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Bfk 273 July 2025

July 16, 2025/in /by bookskeeps

This issue’s cover illustration is from The Wood Where Magic Grows by Andy Shepherd, cover illustration by Ellie Snowdon. Thanks to Piccadilly Press for their help with this cover.

New Talent

Cruise Ship Kid: Thief At Sea!

Emma Swan
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Editor's Choice

The Wood Where Magic Grows

Andy Shepherd
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Articles

A Q&A interview with Jack Mackay
A Q&A interview with Jack Mackay about his chilling debut novel Gloam
A Q&A interview with Mini Grey
Mini Grey answers our questions on her illustrations for The Coming of the Iron Man
Editorial 273
News and comment from the children's book world
Seen and Heard: Young people’s voices and freedom of expression
Nicky Parker introduces an important new project
Endless possibilities: an update on the progress of the GLL Literary Foundation
An update on the GLL Literary Foundation library initiative supporting up and coming authors
Authorgraph 273: Kenneth Oppel
Kenneth Oppel interviewed by Alison Brumwell
Windows into Illustration: Jarvis
Jarvis on creating his new book, Our Pebbles
Picture This: Adventures with Alice
Nicolette Jones looks at illustrations of Alice on the 160th anniversary of her adventures in Wonderland
[There are no] Rules for Reading
Nikesh Shukla argues for reading and against rules
Beyond the Secret Garden: Science and Science-Fiction
Darren Chetty and Karen Sands-O’Connor seek out universal access in science-fiction writing for children
A Q&A interview with author Andy Shepherd
A Q&A interview with the author of The Wood Where Magic Grows
Obituary: Aidan Chambers
Aidan Chambers remembered by Clive Barnes
Good Reads: Hunts Grove Primary Academy
Good Reads chosen by students at the Hunts Grove Primary Academy, Gloucester
I Wish I’d Written: Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Lizzie Huxley-Jones chooses a book by a rollicking good storyteller
Gleanings from Nicholas Tucker
Nicholas Tucker shares notes from 60 years writing about children’s books
Valediction 23: Nursery Rhymes
Brian Alderson opens another rare children’s book as he passes on his unique collection.

Book Reviews

The Girl with the Red Boots

Alex Wheatle
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See for Yourself

Jordan Stephens
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Donut Squad Take Over the World

Neill Cameron
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Ava Spark, Hello, I’m Here

Alex Field
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I’m Going To Make A Friend

Darren Chetty
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The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon

Grace Lin
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Kerfuffle Bird

Helen Docherty
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The Water Flower

Yingting Chen
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Captain Danger and the Stupid Shadow

Victor Engbers
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Fly High, Little Puffling

Frances Stickley
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Phoenix Brothers

Sita Brahmachari
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Crow Children

James Dixon
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