Hook, Line and Stinker/A Fishy Tale ¦ The Magic Boomerang/The Magic Present
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Cover Story
Our cover illustration this month is by Shirley Hughes from The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook (see her article in this issue), published by Bodley Head (0 370 31516 2) at £8.99. We thank them for their help in reproducing an illustration from the book.
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The Magic Boomerang/The Magic Present
Two new titles in the 'Flipper' series (two stories back to back in one book, each pair being linked).
From Robin Kingsland we get a human and a fish-eye view of a fishing contest. Below the water Brian challenges Carlos, a piranha, to see who can eat most bait without getting caught, while on the bank tricky Cecil tries to beat his cup-winning Aunty.
The Magic Boomerang is created by apprentice Max when he tricks TV addict Wizard Bungli into handling over his book of spells. Its power to fetch and carry are more than Max bargains for, though it does cure Bungli of his telly watching before becoming The Magic Present which Aunt Ethel gives to the MacWilliam family in England when she visits.
Certainly not the best in the series by any means but, with their appealing format of text and integrated pictures, they could find fans among those less enthusiastic about reading.
