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BfK No. 93 - July 1995

Cover Story
July's front cover features the hardback version of Paula Danziger's Thames Doesn't Rhyme with James, using an illustration by Joe Csatari. The book is published by Heinemann and we're grateful to them for their help. For further details see the Authorgraph interview with Paula Danziger.

BfK No. 93 Articles

Editorial – July 1995

News and comment from the Editor.

On Writing ‘Point Crime’

Dennis Hamley grapples with the conundrums of writing for a series

1995 Mother Goose Award

Charlotte Voake, one of this year's judges, reports.

Authorgraph No.93: Paula Danziger

Paula Danziger interviewed by Chris Powling.

Writer Reply: Adèle Geras

Adèle Geras asks ‘What’s the Rush?’

OP Plea: The Magic Pudding

Philip Pullman laments the out-of-printness of The Magic Pudding.

The Demise of the Amateur

Nicholas Tucker reflects on the changing status, and situation, of the children's author.

Pick of the Summer Hardbacks

Wendy Cooling chooses some of the latest hardbacks.

BfK Briefing – July 1995

News * Publications * Awards * Events

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 93

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

Under 5s

  • The Sheep Gave a Leap

    Hilda Offen
  • Fly By Night

    June Crebbin
  • Jenny's Bear

    Michael Ratnett
  • Draw Me a Star

    Eric Carle

Ages 5-8

  • Does it Bounce?; Is it Shiny?; Is it Heavy?; Where is it?

    Karen Bryant-Mole
  • Tabby's C.A.T.

    Stan Cullimore
  • The Story of the Creation

    Jane Ray
  • Prince Vince and the Case of the Smelly Goat; Prince Vince and the Hot Diggory Dogs

    Valerie Wilding
  • Cat's Witch and the Wizard

    Kara May
  • Connie and Rollo

    Dick King-Smith
  • You Should See My Dog

    Martin Oliver
  • Mr Pam Pam and the Hullabazoo

    Trish Cooke
  • Under the Stairs

    Fiona Dunbar
  • Granny's Quilt

    Penny Ives
  • Sanji and the Baker

    Robin Tzannes
  • Mouse and Mole Have a Party

    Joyce Dunbar
  • The Cats of Tiffany Street

    Sarah Hayes
  • My Mum and Dad Make Me Laugh

    Nick Sharratt
  • The House Cat

    Helen Cooper
  • The Secret Path

    Nick Butterworth
  • Old Tom

    Leigh Hobbs

Ages 8-10

  • The Best-Ever Book of Castles

    Philip Steele
  • Secrets of the Rainforest; Coral Trail

    Dailan Pugh
    Margaret Dunkle
  • Agnes the Sheep

    William Taylor
  • How Dogs Really Work!

    Alan Snow
  • Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Relations

    Jeanne Willis
    Tony Ross
  • Mum in a Million / Do-It-Yourself-Dad

    Colin West
  • The Dentist's Promise

    Margaret Mahy
  • True Sport Stories

    Tim Lardner
  • The Muscle Machine

    Alexander McCall Smith
  • Bobby the Bad

    Dick King-Smith
  • Uncle Bumpo

    Dick King-Smith
  • Taking the Cat's Way Home

    Jan Mark
  • Donkey on the Doorstep

    Lucy Daniels
  • Kidnap at Denton Farm

    Robert Swindells
  • The Brontës

    Catherine Brighton
  • The Big Baby

    Anthony Browne
  • Ruth and the Blue Horse

    Charles Ashton
  • William at War

    Richmal Crompton
  • Red Herring

    Eileen Dunlop
  • Street Child

    Berlie Doherty
  • United on Vacation

    Linda Hoy
  • Tales Alive!

    Susan Milord

Ages 10-14

  • The Condom: three thousand years of safer sex

    Eric Chevallier
  • Gagarin and Armstrong

    Clint Twist
  • Energy; Light

    Steve Parker
  • Additives in Food; Vitamins in Food; Fibre in Food; Sugar in Food

    Deb Turner
  • Rory's Fortune

    Catherine Cookson
  • The Place Between

    Hugh Scott
  • Always Sebastian

    Jean Ure
  • A Creepy Company

    Joan Aiken
  • Ticket to Freedom

    Rosemary Harris
  • See Ya, Simon

    David Hill
  • David and Della

    Paul Zindel
  • Maphead

    Lesley Howarth
  • Walk the High Wire

  • Agent Z and the Penguin from Mars

    Mark Haddon
  • A Time of Fire

    Robert Westall
  • The Real Plato Jones

    Nina Bawden
  • Born of the Sun

    Gillian Cross
  • Eagle's Honour

    Rosemary Sutcliff

Ages 14+

  • I Wouldn't Thank You for a Valentine

  • Ten Hours to Live

    Pete Johnson
  • Raven: The First Bird of Prey

    Anthony Masters
  • But Can the Phoenix Sing?

    Christa Laird
  • The Night After Tomorrow

    Sue Welford
  • Spider Mansion

    Caroline Macdonald
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