Issue Details: First known date: 1991... vol. 6 no. 5 November 1991 of Magpies : Talking About Books for Children est. 1986-1995 Magpies : Talking About Books for Children
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Contents

* Contents derived from the 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Cover Book : The Wolf by Margaret Barbalet and Jane Tanner, Don Pemberton , single work criticism (p. 4)
Folklore and Australian Writing, Pt. II, Bill Scott , single work column (p. 5-7)
Meet the Illustrator : Peter Gouldthorpe : Some Run Away to Sea, Jenni Connor , single work column (p. 8-9)
Growing Up Gender-Wise : What We Give to Girls, Sharyn Pearce , single work essay
The author discusses the genre known as "teen romance" and it's popularity among adolescent girls. The shortcomings of the novels in this genre are examined. Pearce goes on to suggest alternative novels for adolescent girls, focusing on Australian young adult literature.
(p. 10-14)
Know the Author : Caroline Macdonald, Alfred R. Mappin , single work column (p. 16-17)
Know the Author : Eleanor Nilsson, Moya Costello , single work column (p. 19-21)
Untitled, H. M. Saxby , single work review
— Review of The Weird Things in Nanna's House Ann Maree Mason , 1991 single work picture book ;
(p. 25) Section: Before School
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Dragon in the Garden Shed Rodney McRae , 1991 single work picture book ;
(p. 27) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Frances Kelly , single work review
— Review of Trouble with Rainbows Tess Brady , 1991 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Nola Allen , single work review
— Review of Bits and Pieces Rebecca Berrett , 1991 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Beginning Readers
[Review] Misery Guts, Frances Kelly , single work review
— Review of Misery Guts Morris Gleitzman , 1991 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 29) Section: Independent Readers
[Review] Let the Celebrations Begin!, Margot Tyrrell , single work review
— Review of Let the Celebrations Begin! Margaret Wild , 1991 single work picture book ;
(p. 29) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Jane Bovill , single work review
— Review of The Legend of the Seven Sisters : A Traditional Aboriginal Story from Western Australia May L. O'Brien , 1990 single work picture book ;
(p. 29) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Kevin Steinberger , single work review
— Review of Detective Paste David Rish , 1991 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 29) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, John Murray , single work review
— Review of The Buried Moon Amanda Walsh , 1991 single work picture book ;
(p. 30) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Stephanie Owen Reeder , single work review
— Review of Rain Stones Jackie French , 1991 selected work children's fiction ;
(p. 30) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, John Murray , single work review
— Review of The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels Anna Fienberg , 1991 selected work children's fiction ;
(p. 30) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Cathryn Crowe , single work review
— Review of The Convertible Couch Margaret Pearce , 1991 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 30) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Stephanie Owen Reeder , single work review
— Review of Nipper and the Gold-Turkey Roger Vaughan Carr , 1991 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 30) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Frances Kelly , single work review
— Review of Into the Future 1991 anthology short story ;
(p. 31) Section: Extending Readers

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