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BfK No. 5 - November 1980

Cover Story
There was a boy called Thomas Mead
Who never ever learned to read.
"l wish you would!" his teacher sighed
"Why should l?" Thomas Mead replied.
The Tale of Thomas Mead (Bodley Head 0 370 30357 1, £3.25, January 1981) which is a positive and hilarious answer to `Why should I?' Pat says, `I liked the idea because both my children found reading difficult.' We are delighted to have Thomas Mead on our cover and Pat Hutchins in the Authorgraph (p. 14). For more see the Editor's Page in this issue.

BfK No. 5 Articles

Editor's Page - November 1980

News and comment from the Editor.
Storytelling

Eileen Colwell on the magic art.
Meet Douglas Hill and Lindsay Brown...

An introduction to a young novelist.
Be Our Guest...

Nancy Chambers' Christmas Choice.
Authorgraph No.5 – Pat Hutchins

Pat Triggs interviews Pat Hutchins.
A Series put to the Test

A series put to the test.
Talking Point

Lorna Roberts considers some questions raised by the Bookmaster holiday reading scheme for teenagers and what moves books off shelves.
A Hardback on Every Tree

Reviews and recommendations from recent titles.
How To...Start Storytelling

Start Storytelling.
BfK News - November 1980

News about what's happening in the children's book world.
Sound & Vision - November 1980

News and views about books on radio, TV and in films.
Arnold Lobel

Jill Bennett meets the American author/ illustrator.
A PLEA TO PUBLISHERS
Make Frog and Toad
Price increase from January 1981

All Children's Book Reviews in BfK No. 5

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

Under 5s

  • Babar Learns to Cook
    Laurent De Brunhoff

  • King Rollo and the Tree ¦ King Rollo and the Balloons ¦ King Rollo and the Dishes
    David McKee

  • Wearing Many Hats
    Althea

  • H.E.L.P. ¦ Crash!! ¦ The Noisiest Class in the School ¦ Chunka saves the Day
    Kathleen Ramsay

  • Father Bear Comes; Chester
    Else Holmelund Minarik

  • The Cat in the Hat ¦ The Cat in the Hat Comes Back ¦ Hop on Pop ¦ Green Eggs and Ham ¦ Fox in Socks ¦ Dr. Seuss's ABC
    Dr Seuss

  • How Foal Forgot to be Frightened ¦ The Naughty Little Goat
    Helen Piers

  • My Naughty Little Sister Goes Fishing
    Dorothy Edwards
    Shirley Hughes

Ages 5-8

  • The Wonder Dog Collected Children's Stories
    Richard Hughes

  • Roll Call on the Ark ¦ The Weather Forecast ¦ The Haunted Ark ¦ Cockle Takes a Swim
    John Ryan

Ages 8-10

  • Boy Trouble at Trebizon ¦ First Term at Trebizon ¦ Second Term at Trebizon ¦ Summer Term at Trebizon
    Anne Digby

  • Shadows in the Pit
    Robin Chambers

  • Scrub Fire
    Anne De Roo

  • The Midnight Kittens
    Dodie Smith

  • Journey Into War
    Margaret Donaldson

  • The Tiger Gang and the Car Thieves
    Dafne Bidwell

  • Goldenrod and the Kidnappers
    Jim Slater

  • The Case of the Fagin File
    Terrance Dicks

  • Undercover Boy ¦ Chips and the Crossword Gang
    Roy Brown

  • Shooting Stars
    Sean McCann

  • Little Ed
    Tom Tully

  • Henny Takes a Hand
    Barbara Paterson

  • Scottish Fairy Tales
    Grant Campbell

  • Old Dog, New Tricks
    Dick Cate

  • Rook
    Deborah King

  • Chocolate Fever
    Robert Kimmel Smith

  • Captain Skip
    John Emlyn Edwards

  • Fort Wilberforce
    Leslie Coleman

  • Bogwoppit
    Ursula Moray Williams

  • Starstormers ¦ Sunburst
    Nicholas Fisk

  • The Light Beyond the Forest
    Rosemary Sutcliff

Ages 10-14

  • Sea Change
    Anne Knowles

Ages 14+

  • The Gardener's Grandchildren
    Barbara Willard

  • The Undertaker's Gone Bananas
    Paul Zindel
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