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Issue Details:
First known date:
2019...
vol.
34
no.
4
September
2019
of
Magpies : Talking About Books for Children
est. 1986-1995
Magpies : Talking About Books for Children
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'Clearing my old 'things to do/think about' folder, I came across an email from Jo Goodman who sadly passed away some years ago. It was brief: Here's an anecdote for you: bloke in overalls and work boots, books under arm, seen whizzing up the steps to Eltham Library. Gets to 'self-opening doors', stops and calls out, 'OPEN SESAME' - and it worked! They opened!'
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* Contents derived from the 2019 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Joys and Perils of Research,
single work
column
(p. 4-6)'In the excavations of a Bronze Age town overlooking the Aegean Sea, I stood on a patch of soft clay and picked up a smooth, oval river stone. This was the floor of the pottery workshop, said my archeologist guide. That stone was used for smoothing the inside of pots - if you find a stone out of context, it's nearly always a tool.' (Introduction)
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Know the Author : Nick Bland,
single work
interview
(p. 8-9)'Nick Bland writes and illustrates character-driven stories that are brimming with humour. They have enormous child appeal and adults enjoy them as well. He is particularly well-known for The Very Cranky Bear.' (Introduction)
- Allison Patterson and Michelle Taylor Discuss Poetry, single work interview (p. 24)
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