The Journal of Watkin Stench
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On the front of BfK this month is the cover of On Christmas Eve by Peter Collington - see his accompanying piece in this issue. The book was published by Heinemann (the paperback version is now available) and the animated film will be shown on TV at Christmas - all details are given at the foot of Peter Collington's delightful double-page spread. We thank Heinemann for their help in using this illustration.
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The Journal of Watkin Stench
Another addition to the growing collection of history information texts that are accurately researched and then empathetically written. This one is based on the early settlers in Australia in the late eighteenth century. Through our highly articulate rat friend, Watkin, we experience the raw hardships and extreme difficulties affecting the horrifyingly interwoven lives of rats and men. Surely one of the most pleasurable ways of discovering the social aspects of history is to enjoy a good read, and that's what we have here. For the purist the historical facts come at the end and enable the text to be used for research assignments.