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On the front of BfK this month is the cover of Yesterday by Adèle Geras. The artwork is by Carolyn Piggford. This book is one from the 'Teenage Memoirs' series published by Walker (see the article, All Their Yesterdays, in this issue) and Adèle, of course, is the subject of our Authorgraph - see centre-spread. Our thanks to Walker Books for their help in using this illustration.
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The Amazon
Back in the early 1980s Wayland produced a pace-setting series on world rivers - ten years on they seem set fair to repeat that achievement with this series. The volume on the Amazon is a super book; well illustrated, informative, disturbing and rewarding. All the facets of the river are explored: physical geography, people, wildlife, exploration, trade and industry, and the threat of destruction. The page layout and design allows adequate exploration of the subject. The style is also impressive - 'Like all rivers, while they are young, here in the mountains it flows fast crashing over boulders and tearing out rocks as it passes.' This is a valuable book for the interested browser or to support the curriculum.