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BfK No. 152 - May 2005

Cover Story
This issue's cover illustration is from Jeanne Willis's Dozy Mare illustrated by Tony Ross. Jeanne Willis is interviewed by Julia Eccleshare. Thanks to Andersen Press for their help with this May cover.

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Thirteen

 John McLay
(Orchard Books)
240pp, 978-1843624929, RRP £10.99, Hardcover
10-14 Middle/Secondary
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This is a collection of thirteen original short stories by thirteen different authors about being thirteen. Here is the usual boy/girl, multicultural mix in a striking collection that sums up comprehensively what being thirteen means to modern youngsters. If you want angst about weight and appearance, sex and relationships, rites of passage, trying to exert individuality and to understand the parents, it's here in abundance. There are humorous pieces, moving accounts and a good dollop of quirkiness. If you've got the cash, make it a year 8 group reader and give the kids something that really talks to them directly

Reviewer: 
David Bennett
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