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BfK No. 29 - November 1984

Cover Story
Through star filled skies on Christmas Eve Kay Harker, in a sleigh pulled by eight unicorns and driven by Herne the Hunter, returns in triumph to Tatchester.  The illustration on the cover of this issue of BfK is by Faith Jaques and is taken from The Box of Delights, a newly illustrated edition of John Masefield's classic children's book, abridged by Patricia Crampton and published by Heinemann, 0 434 95052 1, £7.95. A paperback edition (without colour plates) is available from Fontana Lion (0 00 572415 9, £1.50). We are grateful to Heinemann and Fontana for help in using this illustration.

BfK No. 29 Articles

Editor's Page - November 1984

News and comment from the Editor.

Books for Giving - Books for Keeping

Picking the best for Christmas.

Authorgraph No 29 – John Burningham

John Burningham interviewed by Pat Triggs.

Sound & Vision Special - November 1984

The Box of Delights: Paul Stone and Patricia Crampton talk about their parts in the revival of a children's classic.Black and White and Read all Over: Mike Rosen sends a despatch. Two Favourites on the Screen: Thomas the Tank Engine and Supergran.

Black and white and Read All Over
Supergran
The Reverend Awdry Railway Stories
That's Life

Picture books of everyday life for the youngest.

LIFELINE 3 - Books for Sharing

Chosen by Joan Barker and David Bennett.

Festive Seasons

Suggestions for a wider ranging look at Celebration.

The Other Award – 10 years old

10 years old this year.

BfK News – November 1984

News about what's happening in the children's book world.

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 29

  • Under 5s
  • Ages 5-8
  • Ages 8-10
  • Ages 10-14
  • Ages 14+

Under 5s

  • Hedgehog and Puppy Dog

    Ruth Manning-Sanders
  • Hamster is Hiding ¦ Kittens in the Kitchen ¦ Puppy in the Park ¦ Goat in the Garden

    Helen Piers
  • Mrs Vinegar

    Simon Stern
  • Mr Bear and the Robbers

    Chizuko Kuratomi
  • Rub a Dub Dub

    Alan Rogers
  • Mog at the Zoo

    Helen Nicoll
    Jan Pieńkowski
  • The Baby's Catalogue

    Allan Ahlberg
  • The Chicken Book

    Garth Williams
  • Better Move on, Frog!

    Ron Maris

Ages 5-8

  • The Witch's Revenge

    Nigel Hinton
  • Crazy Bear

    Colin McNaughton
  • Miss Know It All

    Carol Beach York
  • The Three Pigs

    Tony Ross
  • Murdo ¦ Taking Care of Carruthers

    Margot Speight
  • Shepherd's Pie

    Dorothy Clark
  • Getting Rich with Jeremy James

    David Henry Wilson
  • The Friends' Racing Cart ¦ Get Along Old Trapper

    Helme Heine
  • The Little Red Metro: Gets Started ¦ For Sale ¦ Finds a Home ¦ Gets Cold Feet

    Avril Rowlands
  • The Tale of Fearsome Fritz

    Jeanne Willis
  • The Little Moon Theatre ¦ The Hairy Monster

    Irene Haas
  • The House Under the Stairs

    Martin Waddell
  • The Straw Maid

    Anita Lobel
  • There Is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales

  • The Persistent Mouse

    Joan Cass
  • The Magic Doctor

    Val Biro

Ages 8-10

  • I Din Do Nuttin And Other Poems

    John Agard
  • Cadbury's Second Book of Children's Poetry

  • My Favourite Book of Witches & Wizards

    Gillian Osband
  • Broomsticks and Beasticles

    Barbara Sleigh
  • Magnus Powermouse

    Dick King-Smith
  • Mr Teago and the Magic Slippers

    Imogen Chichester
  • Please Mrs Butler

    Allan Ahlberg
  • Treehorn's Treasure

    Florence Parry Heide
  • The Finding of Stoby Binder

    Graham Marks
  • Microfish

    Robert Lee
  • Vlad and Drac Returns

    Ann Jungman
  • Fantastic

    Michael Denton
  • Cosmos and the Five-a-side Cup

    Peter Woodcock
  • The Emma Dilemma

    Catherine Sefton
  • More Television Adventures of Super Gran

    Forrest Wilson
  • Beauty and the Beast

Ages 10-14

  • The Time of the Ghost

    Diana Wynne Jones
  • Haunted Children

    Alison Prince
  • Warriors of the Wasteland

    Douglas Hill
  • The Ring in the Rough Stuff

    Antonia Barber
  • The Karate Kid

    B B Hiller
  • The Druid's Tune

    O R Melling
  • The Apprentices

    Leon Garfield
  • Island of the Strangers

    Catherine Sefton
  • Football Stories

  • Witches' Brew

  • The Two-Thousand Pound Goldfish

    Betsy Byars

Ages 14+

  • High Pavement Blues

    Bernard Ashley
  • Easy Connections

    Liz Berry
  • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

    Vonda N McIntyre
  • The Darkangel

    Meredith Ann Pierce
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