Vasilisa the wise, and other tales of brave young women retold by Kate Forsyth
Ill. by Lorena Carrington. Serenity Press, 2017. ISBN
9780648103066
(Age: 10+) Highly recommended. Themes: Folklore. Short stories. Read
aloud. Beautifully retold by Kate Forsyth and illustrated by Lorena
Carrington, this collection of old tales had me fascinated from the
first story and I was compelled to finish the whole book in one
sitting. What a contrast to the Disney retelling of popular
fairytales and certainly one for young women who are beginning their
journey to adulthood.
The first story, "Vasilisa the wise", introduces the reader to the
terrifying witch Baba-Yaga, and helped by her little doll, Vasilisa
manages to use her wits to overcome her and escape from captivity.
Another tale that stands out was "The toy princess" who was replaced
by an automaton with limited vocabulary and who always was docile
and did the right thing, leaving the reader to ponder whether it is
better to be a free and happy peasant girl than a passive princess.
All the stories have brave, strong and intelligent young women who
are also kind and helpful. Flora is prepared to marry a giant
serpent to save her friend the prince in "A bride for me before a
bride for you", while Katie Crackernuts saves her sister from a
terrible spell, and Rosemary, a lone parent, is not prepared to give
up the search for her little son, stolen by the faery folk of Sidhe
in "The stolen child".
The stories are retold in lyrical prose by Kate Forsyth and beg to
be read aloud. At the beginning of each story is an introduction
which informs the reader of the source of the tale and when it was
first in print, and at the end of each story is a paragraph by Kate
about why she chose that story and a paragraph by Lorena telling
about the process of illustrating the story, often using photos of
Kate's and her daughters and detritus from the forest floor.
Kate says in her introduction "...we knew we wanted the stories
and the artwork to be full of darkness and peril and tension, just
as the old stories always were," and both very successfuly fulfil
that with stories and illustrations that will inspire and challenge
all readers.
This book would be a great gift for young women and is a must have
for libraries.
Pat Pledger
Let's go ABC! Things that go, from A to Z by Rhonda Gowler Greene
Illustrated by Daniel Kirk. Bloomsbury, 2018. ISBN 9780802735096
(Age: 3-6) Alphabet. Vehicles. Rhyming book. Each page of this
alphabet book contains a short rhyme about a vehicle for each letter
of the alphabet, e.g., "I pick up speed. I'm gaining height. I catch
the wind, ascend-in flight! I'm an... Airplane!" Each letter is
hidden within the illustration or placed somewhere on the vehicle,
eg. the L is the seat within the limousine. This feature, along with
the large capital alphabet spread on the endpapers, will help
children develop a visual understanding of letters. Exclamation
marks are everywhere but they do help to add to the energy of the
book. Putting the name of the vehicle at the end of the rhyme is
clever as it prompts the child to name the vehicle after the
predictive cue "I'm a... ". There is a good mix of familiar (bus,
motorcycle) and unfamiliar (iceboat, zeppelin) vehicles and features
animals as well as some other characters (santa, snowman) beloved by
children. There is lots of action within each page and the text
reads well at a fast pace, which will keep the young listener
engaged. This is noticeably American, as is always the case with
books featuring emergency vehicles, but will still appeal greatly to
little vehicle lovers, despite things looking a little different.
Children will enjoy finding the letter hidden within the picture as
well as other things that start with that letter. The illustrations
are crisp, bold and easy on the eye. This is a fun book for those
developing visual letter awareness and initial sound knowledge.
Nicole Nelson
The extremely inconvenient adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty
Allen and Unwin, 2017. ISBN 9781760297176
(Age: 9-13) Highly recommended. The opening sentences of this novel
make it very clear that Bronte is an orphan and has no recollection
of her parents.
"I was ten years old when my parents were killed by pirates. This
did not bother me as much as you might think - I hardly knew my
parents."
Bronte has been brought up by one of her many aunts and the butler.
Her life is contented enough until she is instructed to complete the
demands of her parent's will, an enchanted will that must be
followed or chaos will reign in her home town.
The will insists that Bronte must visit her other 10 aunts and take
a particular gift that must be given at a precise time. All this
must be accomplished without any adults accompanying her.
Each visit brings its own excitement; elves, dragons, an avalanche
and pirates are all part of the adventures.
Bronte is a brave child who takes all in her stead considering she
has had a very protected childhood. She discovers she has special
magical skills which she will call upon when she is confronted by
dark magic.
Along the way she is loved and assisted by many of her relatives.
This novel is unpredictable and all of the varied events that occur
all become clear by the end of the story. A map at the beginning of
the book helps track Bronte's travels and the text is interspersed
with black and white illustrations by Kelly Canby.
Jaclyn Moriarty is more well known for her young adult novels and
one of my favourites is Feeling sorry for Celia.
If you would like another adventure about children who have lost
their parents and are on a journey of discovery read Whimsy
and Woe by Rebecca McRitchie published in 2017.
I highly recommend this book for 9 to 13 year olds.
A short book trailer is available here.
Jane Moore
Benny Bungarra's big bush clean-up Sally Morgan and Ambelin Kwaymullina
Magabala Books, 2018. ISBN 9781925360882
(Ages: 3-6) Recommended. Themes: Environmental care. Recycling.
Mother and daughter team, Sally Morgan and Ambelin Kwaymullina
present a brightly coloured picture book with an important
environmental message. Told from the animal's point of view, this
easy to read story focuses on the impact of human rubbish left
behind in the bush. Benny Bungarra the lizard's fun in the sun is
disturbed by strange noises, unfortunately Olive Python's head is
stuck in a plastic bottle. Benny's creative solution assists the
helpless snake and she is soon safe and ready to help him when
another creature has a problem. 'KAAR OW KAAR OW' calls Colin Crow
whose beak is tangled in fishing line. Even with a bound beak, he
explains how he became caught and Benny creatively uses a stick to
free him. The three creatures then hear another creature in pain and
set out to help Kathy Kangaroo. Benny comments about the problems
caused by human rubbish left in their bush home and comes up with a
solution, Benny Bungarra's Big Bush Clean-up. Rubbish can be
recycled, reused and humans need to be reminded to safely dispose of
broken glass, plastic containers and fishing line. All the bush
creatures happily band together to make their environment a safe and
happy one.
Ambelin Kwaymullina's bold illustrations, fun colourful creatures
and bright borders bring to life the simple but important messages
of Sally Morgan's story. Benny's bold green and purple colouring
makes him standout in his bush setting. Benny Bungarra's big bush
clean-up is an important stimulus book for Junior Primary Science
and Geography exploring how people need to care for their
environment and living things.
Rhyllis Bignell
Averil : The Master of Callus by John Barwick
Averil, book 1. Big Sky Publishing, 2018. ISBN 9781925675177
(Age: 12+) John Barwick is a widely published author of children's
information resources, many of which I have used personally for my
own children's education and recommended to students and teachers.
John has beenshortlisted in the CBC Book of the Year Awards and in
The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing.
In this first book of the Averil trilogy series, we travel with
newly appointed Trader-Diplomat, fourteen year old Averil, on her
first trading expedition. From Averil's small desert town of Aum to
the barren rocks of Lenir Pass to Eulal and Taalmouth... and then
back again, Averil and her companions search out the evil
encompassing the lands.
Unfortunately, the author's skill in documenting detail in its
entirety has been at the sacrifice to the story so the plot seemed
to move slowly. Trees, rocks and hills were described in so many
ways at the detriment of developing the characters and their plight.
John's latest venture into junior fantasy fiction definitely
reflects his experience as a non-fiction writer of popular
educational resources.
Books 2 and 3 have been published.
Sharon Smith
The power of hope by Kon Karapanagiotidis
Harper Collins, 2018. ISBN 9781460755136
(Age: 14+) Highly recommended. Kon Karapanagiotidis is truly an
inspiring person - founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre,
he fights for the rights of people who have no other help available,
determined to make a difference to their lives. And though there are
many despairing and difficult times when he has to tell another
desperate refugee that their claim for asylum has been refused, the
heartfelt gratitude from those he has helped keeps him motivated to
fight on. It is difficult to read that first chapter without being
moved to tears. I am so glad there are people like him in our
society.
However what may come as a surprise to some readers,
Karapanagiotidis has not always been the confident leader and
spokesperson that we now recognise and respect. His childhood and
youth were a struggle with self-doubt and loathing. His book bravely
reveals his young insecurities, struggles with body image, and
anxiety about relationships, issues familiar to many teenagers. What
he did have were parents, migrants to Australia, who were determined
to make a good life for their children - the values that many
migrants and refugees bring to Australia: resilience, family values,
hard work, sacrifice, and courage. Those values provided the
groundwork of his life.
As a teenager, a turning point for him was a book - Martin Luther
King's "Strength to love" with its call to 'honour your integrity,
honour your inner voice and spirit', and most especially not to
stand by but to take a stand at times of challenge and controversy.
Karapanagiotidis discovered 'the fire in his belly'.
That inner fire led to many roles working with the disabled, the
homeless, the most needy people in society, and then ultimately to
starting a project to help the many people in Melbourne seeking
asylum but with nowhere to turn for food or aid. That humble
beginning led to the establishment of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
now an established charity completely independent of government
funding, that provides practical support, health care, legal aid and
advocacy services to refugees both in Australia and in off-shore
detention.
This book could be seen as a call to conscience for adults but I
would suggest it for younger readers as well - the issues of sorting
out identity and meaning in life would resonate with teenagers,
particularly finding personal power in a society that doesn't meet
youthful ideals. Throughout the book, particular sentences are
picked up and bolded on a page, as inspirational quotes that can
easily be found on flicking through, serving as reminders to each of
us to go forth with passion, purpose and hope.
Helen Eddy
Duck! by Meg McKinlay
Ill. by Nathaniel Eckstrom. Walker Books, 2018, ISBN 9781925381535
(Age: 4+) Highly recommended. Themes: Humour, Farm animals, Word
play, Ducks. When the duck comes running across the hills to the
other farm animals calling out 'duck' they are all nonplussed. Yes
they know he is a duck, and describe his attributes, comparing them
to their own. So the horse tells him that he is small and wobbly,
while the horse is noble and tall, and just as he is about to
continue, the duck calls out 'duck' once again. This time the cow
takes up the response, telling the duck that he has cloven hooves
whereas the duck has webbed feet, and just as he is about to go on,
the duck calls 'duck' again. So the laughter continues with the duck
ignoring the advice being given, insisting on saying 'duck' to all
the animals he sees, until right at the end the animals realise that
it is not his description the duck is calling, but something more
sinister.
This hilarious book uses repetition and humour to engage younger
readers who will see the attributes of each animal and learn about
the animals that live on a farm, while enjoying the humour behind
the exasperation of each as they try to teach the duck about what he
is. The appealing illustrations give a wonderful flare to the
animals and their concern that they are simply not getting through
to the duck, and the duck's exasperation with the others as the
weather in the background gets wilder. Children will love the joke
even more when they read the sign stating where the farm is, and an
astute teacher will have "The Wizard of Oz" DVD on hand. Classroom
ideas are available.
Fran Knight
If I was prime minister by Beck and Robin Feiner
ABC Books, 2018. ISBN 9780733338953
(Age: 7+) Recommended. Themes: Prime ministers, Leaders. Beginning
with a few words about why Australia is great, then going on to tell
us about what a prime minister does and how many we have had since
Federation, the book takes a corner and asks various young people
what they would do if they became prime minister, the aim being that
any prime minister should make Australia as good as it can be.
Each page is dedicated to displaying one child's idea of how a prime
minister could make changes, and unsurprisingly they are all very
similar to the aims of adults, but told in a very different way.
Many of us seem to want the same things: a clean ocean, everyone to
have somewhere warm and safe to sleep, a reduction of cars on the
road, keep the environment safe, people to talk to each other and so
on, but in the hands of children, the way to achieve these aims
takes us on quite different paths.
Submarines should be used to scoop all the waste from the ocean says
one, kolas should be trained to spot people doing the wrong thing n
the environment, all people coming here should be given a great big
hug, and a rollercoaster should be built above roads for people to
get to their destination more quickly. All different, unusual,
outside the box and fascinating, the ideas presented here will be
sure to prompt discussion and debate.
I love the ones that show people coming together, as with one that
suggests that all children should get together for a corroboree, or
all immigrants should be welcomed with a hug or the last one which
suggests that all leaders should be invited to bounce on a
trampoline together. The images of these, especially the last one,
conjure up kept me laughing for a while. All are fascinating,
reflecting a child's view, reducing the concerns of many Australians
to its simplest level, making the reader see that it is something
that can be overcome. But what does the reader think they would do
as prime minister? It is an open book.
Fran Knight
Max Champion and the great race car robbery by Alexander McCall Smith
Ill. by Kate Hindley. Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2018. ISBN
9781408886137
(Age: 6-8) Recommended. Themes: Motor car racing. Criminals. Values.
Good versus evil. When Max discovers that his grandfather was the
inventor of the Champion motor cars he is stunned to discover that
the greedy Mr Grabber had stolen his ideas and his car, Arabella,
many years ago. Max decides to try and find a way to get back what
his grandfather had lost.
Even though the Champions are poor they are very happy and always
honest. Grandfather Gus is philosophical about the loss of his
inventions, his mother works hard at her sandwich making business
and Max mows lawns to help out. When his mother has to make a
mountain of sandwiches for Mr Grabber, Max helps out and it is in
the Grabber's mansion that Max uncovers some of the secrets that the
Grabbers have been keeping.
This is feel good story of the poor but honest Champion family
overcoming the rich and dishonest Grabber family, as Max manages to
overcome all the difficulties he faces, and in a wild car race,
finally wins out. Kate Hindley's illustrations bring the story to
life and add an element of humour that children will delight in.
Permeating the story are the values of decency and honesty, working
hard doing the right thing. Grandfather Gus has some very pertinent
advice to give Gus amidst the excitement of his hiding from the
villains, a thrilling car chase and winning out in the end.
This would make a great read aloud story and give rise to much
discussion when values are being examined in the classroom.
Pat Pledger
Let me lie by Clare Mackintosh
Hachette, 2018. ISBN 9780751564877
(Age: Adult - Older adolescent) Themes: Mystery and suspense.
Suicide. Grief. The dedication at the start of the narrative
positions us perfectly to be led into a complex story of love,
loyalty and betrayal, with Clare Mackintosh's choice of Benjamin
Franklin's wise words to precede the narrative: "Three may keep a
secret if two of them are dead". Indeed the use of "lie" in the
title of the book itself is enigmatic, as we begin to realize what
has happened.
Single mother, Anna, has an eight-week old child, Ella, with her
partner, Mark, the psychologist she had been seeing since the
disastrous disappearance of her parents, in what appears to have
been separate suicides. Prior to the opening of the narrative, we
learn, Anna's parents appeared to have run a successful car sales
business for many years, apparently making money and in a successful
personal relationship. However, the manner of their deaths,
apparently suicide, and the things that Anna begins to discover
suggest that all was indeed not well. This is where Murray, the
retired policeman who is fascinated by the mystery, decides to
investigate privately, both to help Anna, who is dismayed, afraid
and angry, and to answer the questions that puzzle him.
Apart from the obvious lack of care of their daughter, having been
somewhat venomous and not particularly loving parents, Anna had
thought her life to be predictable and normal. She discovers,
gradually, that all had not been well, that her parents had cared
little for her and for each other, and she has been devastated by
the lies that had filled her life and the dreadful events that
appear to have occurred.
This book is imbued with a sense of decency, in how we should treat
one another, how we should respond to tragedy, how indeed we should
live in today's complex and often difficult world by caring for, and
recognizing, the humanity and goodness of others. Tense, disturbing
and at times shocking, this new novel tells a good story and leaves
us understanding the terrible nature of some people, and of the
hidden secrets and venom of some people's lives. Mackintosh elicits
strong emotions in the reader as we begin to understand what others
find the strength to do, not only to survive, but to approach life
with love, hope, loyalty and respect so that they, and we, can live
justly, if we are lucky, in this sometimes very daunting and dark
world.
This book is suitable for adults and older adolescents, as it does
deal with admirable and honourable attributes of humanity, tainted
by the presence of betrayal, cruelty and violence.
Elizabeth Bondar
Tommy Bell Bushranger Boy series by Jane Smith
Big Sky Publishing, 2018. Gang of Thieves. Book 5. ISBN 9781925675238 Mrs Thunderbolt. Book 6. ISBN 9781925675320
(Ages: 7-10) Themes: Time travel, Bushrangers. Author Jane Smith
presents two new time travel stories with "Gang of Thieves" and "Mrs
Thunderbolt". She weaves factual information into the fictional
account of young Tommy Bell who time slips between the present day
and the era of history when bushrangers ranged throughout the bush.
"Gang of Thieves" sees Tommy preparing for his school camp.
Unfortunately he has to leave his special friend Combo his horse
behind. The only hat Tommy brings is his special cabbage tree hat
and he know the consequences for wearing it, slipping back in time
one hundred and fifty years. The strict camp director Mr Porter
forces Tommy's hat on his head and when his vision clears he's at
Ben Hall's campsite. They've met before and discuss what's happened
with Hall's gang. Tommy is caught in a dangerous situation when Ben
Hall and his mates raid a local store, stealing supplies, food even
jewellery. He chooses to leave with the bushrangers even though
they've robbed the Solomon's and had a gun fight. Tommy stays with
the gang outsmarting the law, until Ben Hall rides out to see his
girlfriend and their son. Police Superintendent Pottinger has
deliberately set fire to their cabin. Hall's family is safe and he
tells Tommy to leave this troubled life and return home. Tommy
reappears in the midst of a stream where his friends are panning for
gold. Just after Francis finds some specks in his pan, Mr Porter
shoves Tommy's hat back on his head. Both present and past cause
Tommy to think about how adult's conduct their lives and the choices
they make.
Smith's sixth novel "Mrs Thunderbolt" takes Tommy into the Outback
for an exciting pony camp. With his bay horse Combo along, they are
ready for long rides across the floodplain. When he finds himself
lost in the bush, Tommy puts on his special hat and time slips to
meet Captain Thunderbolt's Aboriginal wife Mary Ann and their two
children. After the family is arrested with stolen goods, Tommy
rides along to help them. Quick-thinking Mary Ann pretends to be in
labour and forces the policemen to take them to Wilby Wilby Station.
Two days later Fred Ward (Captain Thunderbolt) and his gang return
and raid the station before leaving on their stolen thoroughbred
horses. Tommy learns more about the family on the long ride to
Tamworth. He once again faces a moral dilemma to help with the
robbing of a mail coach or not. Tommy slips back to the present,
then back to help prove Mary Ann's innocence and help her be free
from false imprisonment.
Jane Smith's "Tommy Bell Bushranger Boy" series of books are easy to
read with Pat Kan's bold block prints both visually appealing and
informative. These junior novels are an excellent History resource
providing an understanding of the life and times of this era. They
are an easy to use research tool - comparing and contrasting daily
life, transport and the motives behind the bushrangers' actions.
Rhyllis Bignell
Tropical Terry by Jarvis
Walker Books, 2018. ISBN 9781406378627
(Ages: 3-6) Themes: Fish, Appearance. Coral Reef City is filled with
some of the most colourful and fabulous fish of the ocean. A flurry
of action words ("dashing, flashing, swirled") echo the movement of
the sea seen in the illustrations, which feature minimal background
detail comprised of white line drawings and speckled shades of matte
blue, making the fish and colourful coral stand out. All of the
pages are double page spreads to give the full panoramic experience
of the sea. Poor Terry . . . in the midst of such a vibrant world he
is plain blue and a very average fishy shape. He does have two great
friends, Cilla the crab and Steve the sea snail, but as much as he
loves playing with them (he is really good at hide-a-fish), he longs
to be part of the tropical fish crew (they call him "Terry the DULL
fish" and are definitely not interested in his silly games). After
fancying himself up with colourful bits and bobs, Terry is finally
able to join the popular gang, but when they run into a spot of
bother, it's Terry's hiding skills that save the day. After this
Terry realises that standing out isn't always great and starts to
take pride in what makes him unique and special. The illustrations
are beautiful but as a whole the book is let down a little by the
text which lacks suspense and drama, especially when read aloud. In
addition, while the story attempts to show that brains are superior
to beauty it doesn't do this in a way that will be obvious to a very
young audience.
Nicole Nelson
I Love You Dino-Daddy by Mark Sperring
Ill. by Sam Lloyd. Bloomsbury, 2018. ISBN 9781408893449
(Ages: 3-6) Themes: Fathers, Rhyming book. As a republication of a
2015 title, initially published as "Dino-Daddy", this puffy
hardcover book has a shiny foil title that somehow makes it seem
cheap at first glance. However, on opening it contains first-rate
illustrations (the cover illustration is overshadowed by the
glittery text and stars) and a rather lovely rhyming text. The
dinosaur family are a beautiful vibrant green with rich facial
expressions and oodles of energy. The pictures are imbued with a
sense of fun, chaos and craziness that many kids will identify with
as how it feels to hang out with dad. Hands-on, rough and tumble
play, silly magic tricks and jokes on dad when he falls asleep on
the couch are all accounted for. This is gender stereotypical, with
dad being the fun, slightly irresponsible parent, but entertaining
nonetheless (and you could always swap Daddy for Mummy when
reading). The simple, rhyming text reads aloud well ("And though he
has a list of jobs he has to dino-do, he always seems to find the
time to play a game . . . or two!") and the humorous illustrations
do a lot of the talking. A great Father's Day gift or read aloud
that celebrates time spent together.
Nicole Nelson
Master of stillness, Jeffrey Smart by Barry Pearce
Wakefield Press, Revised edition, 2018. ISBN 9781743053393.
(Age: Senior secondary - Adult) Highly recommended. Non-fiction.
"Master of stillness" is the perfect title for this beautiful book
which through its collection of photographic images traces the
evolution of the art of Jeffrey Smart, born in Adelaide then
eventually resident of Italy for 5 decades. The artworks are grouped
by locations - Adelaide, Sydney, Rome and Tuscany - but if when you
read Rome and Tuscany you expect images of ancient architecture,
villas and rolling hills, you'll be surprised to see here modern
landscapes of fences, roads, and concrete slabs, for it is Smart's
fascination with lines, planes and shapes that dominate his work.
He wrote, "people often think concrete structures ugly... But the
play of light on the precast slabs, the mystery of the building is
beautiful to me."
They are 'still' paintings, quiet, the human figure mostly a minor
point, an intersection of lines, or an indicator of scale. Clearly
Smart had a mastery of the human form, seen most impressively in,
'Wine carriers', 'On the roof, Taylor Square' and 'Morning practice,
Baia' but usually the human figure is strangely lonely in the urban
landscape, the human element even ominously lonely with the
depiction of the empty pram on the beach in 'Holiday resort' and
'Approaching storm by railway'.
Turning the pages of this book, it is fascinating to trace the
development of the artist's discovery of beauty in lines, textures
and shapes, from the early examples of still life, to the buildings
and fences, roads and bridges, leading to his last and ultimate work
'Labyrinth', with the portrait of H.G. Wells, a small figure placed
in the maze of straight stone walls with shadows making triangles
amid the rectangular shapes.
This book is a wonderful celebration of a great Australian artist -
it is a book to treasure, and deserves a place in the art section of
every library.
Helen Eddy
Clash of the keepers by Mitchell Starc and Tiffany Malins
Ill. by Philip Bunting. Mighty Mitch book 3. Scholastic,
2018, ISBN 9781742769158
(Age: 8-10) Themes: Cricket. Sportsmanship. Australian international
cricketer Mitchell Starc continues his popular Mighty Mitch series
in Clash of the keepers. Suffering a loss to Marshall Spark is
quite a blow to young Mitchell; he is shocked to lose the
cricket-keeping contest. Mitchell determines to turn the tables
around. The story begins with the Wander Hill Wombats on the way to
a special coaching clinic, with his dad driving and annoying Oli
singing over fifty-eight verses of the same song. At the name-tag
table Mitchell accidentally takes Marshall Spark's tag, and this
meeting comes back to make problems for Mitch all day. Marshall
becomes his arch-enemy and a fierce competitor.
When Marshall arrives on Saturday to join Mitch's team, things go
from bad to worse, when Mitchell's normal wicketkeeping position and
his gold gloves are taken over by Marshall. There's plenty of
action, drama and some great cricketing tips provided. Young
Mitchell's decision to make Marshall looks stupid makes problems for
the rest of the team. Backfiring pranks played by both boys add to
the fun of the story.
Mitchell Starc's own memories of his early days, his encouragement
of young players, lots of statistics and encouragement of
sportsmanship are relatable elements in this junior novel.
This is a popular genre now, across many Australian sports and the
books are proving popular with sporting fans. Philip Bunting's very
simple cartoons show the team's cricketing skills and the results of
the different pranks. Clash of the keepers is one for fans from
8-10 years.
Rhyllis Bignell
