The Bangers and Chips Explosion
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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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Christina Rodska
This instantly appealing story gallops along. Billy Baxter loves his chips and doesn't at all appreciate the new salad and yoghurt school dinners. His organised objections force Mr McKay, the headmaster, to advertise for new cooks, but because of a misprint it comes out as 'crooks'. When Hairy Harry and Cyanide Sid get the job, the children have their chips, but Mr McKay is held to ransom by the two villains. It's a witty, rollicking story and Christina Rodska brings the school children and the two dullard villains vividly alive.