Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Children's literature in England; Literature as a carrier of ideology: children's literature and control; Traditional juvenile fiction; Today's young reader; The fairytale; Fantasy fiction; Last thoughts; References; Index
Summary
In this important and timely study Murray Knowles and Kirstin Malmjkaer examine the work of some of our most popular children's writers, from this and the last century, in order to expose the persuasive power of literature
Analysis
Children's literature
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-275) and index
