Contents

COVER : Out of the Egg written and illustrated by Tina Matthews;
CONTENTS this issue :
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BOOKS [Fran Knight explores the concept of travelling the world through literature, providing suggestions for extension work, displays and a list of books set in different countries around the world];TIPS FOR WRITING POETRY [Lorraine Marwood, on show-off poetry];
FRACTURED FAIRYTALES IN THE CLASSROOM [Russ Merrin follows his article in the last issue of Literature Base with a look at the spin-off of reinterpreted fairytales, suggesting activities for middle and upper primary classses. He provides a list of books in the genre];