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BfK No. 106 - September 1997

Cover Story
This issue's cover is from Lynne Reid Banks' novel Angela and Diabola, discussed by Stephanie Nettell. The artwork is by Klaus Verplanke. Thanks to HarperCollins for their help in producing this September cover.

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Grandfather's Old Bruk-a-Down Car

John Agard
 Kevin Dean
(Red Fox)
64pp, POETRY, 978-0099301400, RRP £3.99, Paperback
8-10 Junior/Middle
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Although many of Agard's poems provide a lot more excitement when they are being recited than when they are lying flat on the page, this collection contains enough rhythm, humour and intriguing imagery to provide an effective simulacrum of performance. The unifying theme is that of the favourite object: the jalopy of the title, a haunted rocking chair, an old biscuit tin full of dreams. Many of the poems act as riddles, describing the object in metaphors before revealing the surprise of its identity in the last line. This is a book about the joy and mystery of everyday things, and it should provide inspiration for children to look at their own familiar world afresh.

Reviewer: 
George Hunt
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