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BfK No. 55 - March 1989

Cover Story
The striking illustration on our cover is taken from The Way Things Work by David Macaulay, published by Dorling Kindersley (0 86318 323 9, £15.00).

We are grateful to Dorling Kindersley for help in using this illustration.

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Tumbleweed

Dick King-Smith
(Puffin Books)
978-0140325478, RRP £3.99, Mass Market Paperback
8-10 Junior/Middle
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This hilarious romp is something of a departure for Dick King-Smith featuring as it does, one Sir Tumbleweed, a most reluctant - at least in the beginning - knight from Merrie England. However, with the help of a witch, a unicorn and a lion, this engaging character undergoes a startling personality change and proves himself the equal of champion jouster, Sir Basil the Beastly, not to mention a fearsome-looking dragon, and finally comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress - this final feat providing a nice twist to the tale. Tremendous fun to read aloud as well as for individual reading. If you are looking for something different to try with a junior class, then look no further.

Reviewer: 
Jill Bennett
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