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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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