Football Stories
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Cover Story
Through star filled skies on Christmas Eve Kay Harker, in a sleigh pulled by eight unicorns and driven by Herne the Hunter, returns in triumph to Tatchester. The illustration on the cover of this issue of BfK is by Faith Jaques and is taken from The Box of Delights, a newly illustrated edition of John Masefield's classic children's book, abridged by Patricia Crampton and published by Heinemann, 0 434 95052 1, £7.95. A paperback edition (without colour plates) is available from Fontana Lion (0 00 572415 9, £1.50). We are grateful to Heinemann and Fontana for help in using this illustration.
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Football Stories
There are eight stories in this collection of football stories. Apart from the sensitive A section of the crowd, contributed by Brian Glanville, the book represents a depressing mundanity in writing about a subject which involves and interests so many youngsters. The cover blurb should provide adequate warning about what can be found within. 'Explosive action, gritty toughness, foul play overcome by superhuman achievement. From kick-off to final whistle all the colour and real-life drama of eight thrilling struggles for a place and a win!' Sad isn't it; Roy of the Rovers was corny but at least it was honest.