Melric and the Balloon
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Cover Story
The illustrations on our cover are taken from Starting School by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, published by Viking Kestrel (0 670 81688 4, £6.95). We are grateful to Viking Kestrel for help in using these illustrations.
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Another funny and warm-hearted book from David McKee. Children who know Melric will always want to know what he's up to ... and will enjoy meeting Kra the wise man and Mertel the witch, who is so domesticated! In this story the Royal Balloon is to the fore as the King plans changes to his kingdom ... until Melric grows alarmed and convinces him that everything's all right just as it is. Introduce Melric to a child today and you'll both be delighted. There's much to look at and plenty to consider in this thoughtful tale.