The Girl Who Knew
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Cover Story
This issue’s cover illustration by Fangorn is taken from Brian Jacques’ Lord Brocktree (Hutchinson, 0 09 176877 2, £12.99), the thirteenth title in the internationally best-selling Redwall series. Salamandastron, the ancestral home of the Badger Lords, is under threat from Ungatt Trunn, an enemy whose power would seem to be absolute and whose evil knows no bounds. The only hope for survival is the badger Lord Brocktree who is drawn to the fortress by an undeniable sense of destiny. Brian Jacques' masterful storytelling as always spins a web of high adventure that will enthral the reader from the first page to the last. Thanks to Hutchinson Children’s Books for their help in producing this September cover.
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The Girl Who Knew
Kits has been injured in a hit and run accident whilst her friend Lisa has been left unharmed. She is furious at her situation and resentful that she has to transfer to a school which is willing to include her now that she is in a wheelchair. The beginning of this story seems to be about to deliver a fairly conventional accident story of the 'brilliant teenager hates being disabled but becomes a better, more sensitive person whilst learning to walk again' kind. In fact, the novel quite quickly becomes a gripping page turner written in clear, exciting prose. Kits develops a kind of ESP and realises that her friend Lisa is in great danger from the driver of the runaway car. The mystery element and the thrilling ending help Glover to avoid some of the cliches of this kind of story. True, Kits is described as 'almost totally dependent on others', and the reader is encouraged to hope that recovery for Kits, like her friend Paul, is not too far away. But she is a strong and independent character with plenty of life in her, one who seems able to cope with whatever life throws her way.
