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BfK No. 27 - July 1984

Cover Story
The illustration on our cover for this issue is by Gary Chalk and is taken from the cover of Flight from the Dark the first book in the new Lone Wolf fantasy role-playing adventure by Joe Dever. (Sparrow, 0 09 935890 5, £l.50). We are most grateful to Sparrow Books for help in using this illustration.

BfK No. 27 Articles

Editor's Page – July 1984

News and comment from the Editor.

My Affair with Judy

Nicholas Tucker confesses his feelings for Judy Blume and describes a developing relationship between critic and author.

Fighting Fantasy Rules:

A five page special feature looks into a publishing phenomenon. What is Dungeons and Dragons? David Hill explains, Meet Joe Dever - the man behind Lone Wolf, An Orc in the Classroom Ideas for using role-play adventure in Lessons, Light at the End of the Dungeon Pat Thompson discovers some unexpected spin-offs.

Round-up Reviews and Meet Joe Dever

New series, new settings, computer software: the publishing world is really buzzing with role-playing adventures.

Orcs in the Classroom?

Over a million boys and girls (but especially boys) have spent a significant proportion of the last two years with their noses buried in a book - a Fighting Fantasy book. David Hill took a close look at role-play adventures and decided to invite the Orcs into his classroom.

Light at the end of the Dungeon

Pat Thomson reports on signs of a crack in the armour of the `can but won't' brigade.

Awards - July 1984

Carnegie and Kate Greenaway.

Bologna Diary

Felicity Trotman brought back this report from the 21st annual International Children's Book Fair which took place at the beginning of April.

Authorgraph No.27 – C S Lewis

An essay

Lifeline 3 - Books for Sharing

Part 1 of a new Lifeline series by Joan Barker and David Bennett which starts in this issue.

Politics and Children's Stories

Jessica Yates two part selection of stories with political themes.

BfK News - July 1984

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

Sound & Vision - July 1984

News of books on TV and in the cinema.

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 27

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

Under 5s

  • King Rollo's Playroom and other stories

    David McKee
  • All Aboard with Jeremy Rabbit

    Doris Smith
  • Ivor's Birthday

    Oliver Postgate
    Peter Firmin
  • Wilberforce Goes on a Picnic

    Margaret Gordon
  • Alfie's Feet

    Shirley Hughes

Ages 5-8

  • Crazy Bear

    Colin McNaughton
  • Gumdrop Gets His Wings

    Val Biro
  • Ragdolly Anna

    Jean Kenward
  • Professor Branestawm's Mouse War

    Norman Hunter
  • The Julian Stories

    Ann Cameron
  • The Fish: Story of the Stickleback ¦ The Beaver

    Margaret Lane
  • Life in Ponds ¦ Under the Magnifying Glass ¦ Beside the Sea ¦ More Dinosaurs from Dinosaur

    Althea
  • The Patchwork Cat

    Nicola Bayley
    William Mayne

Ages 8-10

  • Friends at Pine Street

    Mabel Esther Allan
  • A Fresh Wind in the Willows

    Dixon Scott
  • Alex is My Friend

    Barbara Giles
  • The Land of Utter Nonsense ¦ The Boy Who Forgot to Grow Down and other limericks

  • Dragonrise

    Kathryn Cave
  • The Witch on Holiday

    Margaret Stuart Barry
  • The Great Smile Robbery

    Roger McGough

Ages 10-14

  • Power Play: Sweet Valley High

    Kate Williams
  • The White Horse

    Robert Leeson
  • Hanging out with Cici

    Francine Pascal
  • Just Like Jenny

    Sandy Asher
  • All the King's Men

    William Mayne
  • Wall of Words

    Tim Kennemore
  • Heracles: Mightiest of Mortals ¦ A Fair Wind for Troy

    Doris Gates
  • Nasty!

    Michael Rosen
  • Summer Switch

    Mary Rodgers
  • Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself

    Judy Blume
  • Susan Sand Mystery Stories ¦ The Clue in Witchwhistle Well ¦ The Riddle of Raggedrock Ridge

    Marilyn Ezzell
  • Supergran: The Picture Book

    Forrest Wilson
    Graham Kennedy
  • The Demon Headmaster

    Gillian Cross
  • Me, Jill Robinson and the Television Quiz ¦ Me, Jill Robinson and the Seaside Mystery

    Anne Digby

Ages 14+

  • Break of Dark

    Robert Westall
  • Buddy

    Nigel Hinton
  • The Grounding of Group Six

    Julian F Thompson
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