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'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)

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    y separately published work icon Magpies : Talking About Books for Children vol. 34 no. 4 September 2019 19760412 2019 periodical issue

    '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!'

    (Editor's Comments, Introduction)

    2019
    pg. 8-9
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