Issue Details: First known date: 1997... vol. 12 no. 2 May 1997 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 , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Detective Fiction, Kevin Steinberger , single work column (p. 4 - 5)
At Issue... A Writer's Perspective, Jonathan Harlen , single work column (p. 10-13)
At Issue... The Reader's Response, single work interview
Eleven students from Hale School, John XXIII College and St Mary's Anglican Girls School in Perth, W.A., discuss John Marsden's Dear Miffy and the attention it received in the media. This is a direct transcript of their talk.
(p. 14-15)
Know the Author/Illustrator : Judith Crabtree, Edel Wignell (interviewer), single work interview (p. 16-18)
Indigenous Themes - History, Art and Story, Kevin Steinberger , single work column (p. 20-21)
Cover Book : The Blue Feather, Carmel Ballinger , single work review
— Review of The Blue Feather Gary Crew , Michael O'Hara , 1997 single work novel ;
(p. 24)
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Ordinary Albert Nancy Antle , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 27) Section: Before School
Untitled, Scott Johnson , single work review
— Review of What a Goose Leone Peguero , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 27-28) Section: Before School
Untitled, Anne Hanzl , single work review
— Review of Duffy : Everyone's Dog Patricia Bernard , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
[Review] Just a Little Brown Dog, Barbara James , single work review
— Review of Just A Little Brown Dog Sally Morgan , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
Untitled, Margaret Phillips , single work review
— Review of Pidge Krista Bell , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 30) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Russ Merrin , single work review
— Review of The Penguin Friend Lucy Sussex , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 30) Section: Beginning Readers
[Review[ Smart Dad [et al], Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Smart Dad Amanda Graham , 1997 single work children's fiction ; Dog Star Janeen Brian , 1997 single work children's fiction ; Queen of the Universe Libby Gleeson , 1998 single work children's fiction ; Jade McKade Jane Carroll , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 30-31) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Kevin Steinberger , single work review
— Review of Crow Puzzles Moses Aaron , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 32) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Scott Johnson , single work review
— Review of Pankration Dyan Blacklock , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 32-33) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Russ Merrin , single work review
— Review of A Brat Called Annie Thurley Fowler , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 33) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Fran Knight , single work review
— Review of The Book of Unicorns Jackie French , 1997 selected work children's fiction ;
(p. 34) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Cecile Grumelart , single work review
— Review of Through the Doorway Julia Holland , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 34) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Jane Connolly , single work review
— Review of Dragonfox Andrew Lansdown , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 34-35) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Anne Briggs , single work review
— Review of Soula the Ruler Peter McFarlane , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 35) Section: Independent Readers
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