Contents

COVER : Dare You by Sue Lawson; CONTENTS THIS ISSUE :
Editor’s Comments;
Know the Author : Phil Cummings [by Fran Knight];
Picture Book : Shake a Leg by Boori Monty Pryor, illustrated by Jan Ormerod [Reviewed by Maurice Saxby];
Slaying Dragons : why fantasy fiction is vital reading for children [by Kate Forsyth];
Cover Book Review : Dare You by Sue Lawson [Reviewed by Chloe Mauger];
The Rise and Rise of Vampires and Werewolves [by Faz Meadows];
Reviews [Information Books];
Where to buy;
Reviews : [Before School, Beginner Books, Picture Books for Older Readers, Independent Readers, Extending Readers];
Index to books reviewed;
Magpies Collection;
NEW ZEALAND SUPPLEMENT :
WAIRUA : Owning our Own Stories : Raymond Huber talks to Gavin Bishop at the recent Wairua exhibition in Christchurch;
Reviews;