Green Machine
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Secret of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Collins and we thank them for their help in using Graham Philpot's illustration.
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Green Machine
A sequel to earlier motorcross novels, this sees Lee Parnaby feted by Namura, anxious to offer their bike - and attendant publicity - to a promising young rider. The usual mix of family rivalry, accurate race descriptions and cliff-hanging chapter endings will speed all but the most reluctant readers through this short (122 pages). But entertaining, book. Girls feature, too - to widen the audience or as a nod to equal opportunities? The illustrations, however, are awful - childish, and detract from what is otherwise a carefully marketed package.
