The Magical Bicycle
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On the front of BfK this month is the cover for Raymond Briggs's new book, THE MAN (see Chris Powling's interview with Raymond Briggs in this issue). It was published by Julia MacRae in August and we thank them for their help in using this illustration.
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The South African background to this story is sketched with a light touch. Tom, a young black boy whose mother is employed in a wealthy white town, is aware of the struggle for freedom; for him, though, freedom is the bicycle he's always wanted, provided for him by a strange old woman with magic powers. A warmhearted fantasy with a realistic setting, straightforward enough for juniors to read alone.