Contents

COVER : Daywards : Book Three of The Darklands Trilogy by Anthony Eaton;
CONTENTS THIS ISSUE :
Editor’s Comments;
Know the Author [Kirsty Murray by Jo Goodman];
Advocate for Children’s Literature [Maurice Saxby by Robin Morrow];
Cover Book [Daywards by Anthony Eaton Reviewed by Lyn Linning];
Nick Earls [on the new edition of After January Interviewed by Lyn Linning];
To Fang or not to Fang [The moral questions besieging today’s vampire by Fran Knight];
Winding up the Week [An overview of Keys to the Kingdom by Chloe Mauger];
Reviews [Information Books];
Where to buy;
Reviews [Before School, Beginner Books, Older Picture Books, Independent Readers, Extending Readers];
Index to books reviewed;
Magpies Collection;
NEW ZEALAND SUPPLEMENT :
Know the Author [Maria Gill by Julie Harper];
NZ Post Children’s Book Awards [Shortlist];
Reviews;