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"A study of children's authors who are typical of their time, such as Enid Blyton, Angela Brazil, Judy Blume and Ronald Dahl. The book discusses comics as well as ""classic"" texts, and the possible effects of these materials on children's attitudes."

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Author:   Professor Cedric Cullingford
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.270kg
ISBN:  

9780304700936

ISBN 10:   0304700932
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   01 November 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

A secret world? - children's response to literature; reflections of real life - the ethos of schools; deliberate appeals - the case of Herbert Strang; formative years - the novels of Percy Westerman; the perfect world of Enid Blyton; sense and sensuality - from Angela Brazil to Point Romance ; political correctness and the subversive - Judy Blume; the exuberant uncorrectness of Roald Dahl; the attractions of escape - comics; preparation for the adult world? - from Point Horror to Stephen King; developing children's tastes in literature.

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