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Cover Story
This issue’s cover illustration by Fangorn is taken from Brian Jacques’ Lord Brocktree (Hutchinson, 0 09 176877 2, £12.99), the thirteenth title in the internationally best-selling Redwall series. Salamandastron, the ancestral home of the Badger Lords, is under threat from Ungatt Trunn, an enemy whose power would seem to be absolute and whose evil knows no bounds. The only hope for survival is the badger Lord Brocktree who is drawn to the fortress by an undeniable sense of destiny. Brian Jacques' masterful storytelling as always spins a web of high adventure that will enthral the reader from the first page to the last. Thanks to Hutchinson Children’s Books for their help in producing this September cover.
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Nick Sharratt
Football-mad Max hasn't seen his dad, Jerome Dumont, since he was in nappies (Max that is, not his dad). His dad actually left to live in his native St Lucia. When they eventually meet again Max gets a shock. His dad knows nothing about football, let alone Max's beloved Arsenal and is (horror of horrors) a cricket fan. If that wasn't bad enough, Max sees his dad breaking into someone's house and come out with a mysterious red case. Max turns private eye and with his friend Denzil, attempts to unravel the mystery. This incident packed story is perfect material for illustrator Sharratt, but unfortunately there is only one illustration repeated at the end of each chapter. Pity.