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Peer reviewedArmstrong, Judith – Children's Literature in Education, 1982
Relates how the series adventure story retains its hold over young readers and concludes its qualities may be both misunderstood and undervalued. (HOD)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Literary Genres, Reading Interests
Peer reviewedArmstrong, Judith – Children's Literature in Education, 1980
Distinguishes between ghost stories and spook stories, arguing that the motivation of the writer of spook stories is to frighten the reader, while the writer of ghost stories is making a serious attempt to find expression for various kinds of psychological experience. (HOD)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Fantasy, Literary Devices, Literary Styles
Direct linkArmstrong, Judith; Rudd, David – Children's Literature in Education, 2004
Sonya Hartnett's "Thursday's Child" was published in Australia by Penguin Books in 2000. Editions are available in the UK (Walker Books, 2002), the USA (Candlewick, 2002), as well as in Canada, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Denmark. In 2002, the book was awarded the "Guardian's" Children's Fiction Prize in the UK. Like Harper,…
Descriptors: Authors, Novels, Childrens Literature, Reader Response
