The Great Pig Sprint ¦ The Dim Thin Ducks
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass with illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. The book is published by Macmillan (0 333 29037 2) at £9.99, and we're grateful for their help in using this picture of Alice and the White Knight.
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The Great Pig Sprint
The Dim Thin Ducks
Two light, but rewarding books recount the adventures of young Kate when she becomes involved in the development of Lee Road City Farm. The title of the first book refers to Kate's novel idea for a fund-raising event at the Summer Open Day. In the second book, the excavation of a pond for a newly arrived pair of Indian Runner Ducks unearths a nasty piece of urban history.
The stories touch fleetingly, but tellingly, on such issues as sexism between children and the ultimate fate of most farm animals. Both animals and adults are humorously and believably idiosyncratic. Good, earthy reading for juniors interested in ponies, pigs and poultry.