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Geoff Fox

Profile

Children's Books (Author)

  • Dear Mr Morpingo: Inside the World of Michael Morpurgo
    Reviewed in BfK No. 150 (January 2005)
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Articles

Never Such Innocence: young people’s responses to the Great War BfK No. 233 (November 2018)

Review of two books published by the official First World War Centenary charity

Nina Macdonald’s War-Time Nursery Rhymes BfK No. 209 (November 2014)

WW1 literature for children put into context by Geoff Fox.

Lot-o’-Fun: Comics for children published during the Great War BfK No. 208 (September 2014)

Little known texts published for young readers during the Great War.

How the King’s Scout Fared in the Great War BfK No. 207 (July 2014)

Geoff Fox on texts for children published during the Great War.

Brave Boys and Girls in Wartime BfK No. 206 (May 2014)

Geoff Fox on texts for children published during the Great War

From Story to Stage BfK No. 202 (September 2013)

Geoff Fox on an inspirational story-telling project

Boneland: the continuing story BfK No. 196 (September 2012)

Boneland: the continuing story. Geoff Fox reads and rereads Alan Garner's new novel.

Pigeon English – Suitable for Teenagers? BfK No. 191 (November 2011)

Geoff Fox on Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman

True Grit Revisited BfK No. 187 (March 2011)

Geoff Fox discusses the enduring appeal of Charles Portis’s novel.

OBITUARY: Adrian Jackson BfK No. 186 (January 2011)

Adrian Jackson (1951-2010)

Authorgraph No.174: Mal Peet BfK No. 174 (January 2009)

Mal Peet interviewed by Geoff Fox.

Authorgraph No.164: Philip Reeve BfK No. 164 (May 2007)

Philip Reeve interviewed by Geoff Fox.

Authorgraph No.160: Tim Bowler BfK No. 160 (September 2006)

Tim Bowler interviewed by Geoff Fox.

Useful Organisations No.33: Children's Literature in Education BfK No. 146 (May 2004)

International journal about children's books.

Authorgraph No.144: Garth Nix BfK No. 144 (January 2004)

Garth Nix interviewed by Geoff Fox.

Popping Up All Over BfK No. 135 (July 2002)

Geoff Fox on movable books.

The Snicket Letters BfK No. 134 (May 2002)

Geoff Fox and John McLay disagree on Lemony.

Authorgraph No.130: Aidan Chambers BfK No. 130 (September 2001)

Aidan Chambers interviewed by Geoff Fox.

Authorgraph No.102: Philip Pullman BfK No. 102 (January 1997)

Philip Pullman interviewed by Geoff Fox.

May We Recommend... Philip Pullman BfK No. 74 (May 1992)

Geoff Fox looks at the novels of Philip Pullman.

Reviews

This Can Never Not Be Real Reviewed in BfK No. 247 (March 2021)
Maggie Blue and the Dark World Reviewed in BfK No. 247 (March 2021)
Guard Your Heart Reviewed in BfK No. 247 (March 2021)
Blended Reviewed in BfK No. 246 (January 2021)
All Our Hidden Gifts Reviewed in BfK No. 246 (January 2021)
The Wolf Road Reviewed in BfK No. 245 (November 2020)
Kicking Off! Reviewed in BfK No. 245 (November 2020)
The Deep Blue Between Reviewed in BfK No. 245 (November 2020)
Boy, Everywhere Reviewed in BfK No. 245 (November 2020)
Breathless Reviewed in BfK No. 245 (November 2020)
Again, Again Reviewed in BfK No. 244 (September 2020)
When Life Gives You Mangoes Reviewed in BfK No. 244 (September 2020)
How It All Blew Up Reviewed in BfK No. 244 (September 2020)
Clementine and Rudy Reviewed in BfK No. 244 (September 2020)
The Thirteenth Home of Noah Bradley Reviewed in BfK No. 243 (July 2020)
Memoirs of a Basque Cow Reviewed in BfK No. 242 (May 2020)
The Falling in Love Montage Reviewed in BfK No. 242 (May 2020)
Lost Ele Fountain Reviewed in BfK No. 241 (March 2020)
And the Stars Were Burning Brightly Reviewed in BfK No. 241 (March 2020)
Jackpot Reviewed in BfK No. 240 (January 2020)
Orion Lost Reviewed in BfK No. 240 (January 2020)
Slay Reviewed in BfK No. 240 (January 2020)
The Fowl Twins Reviewed in BfK No. 239 (November 2019)
That Asian Kid Reviewed in BfK No. 239 (November 2019)
Full Disclosure Reviewed in BfK No. 239 (November 2019)
The Secret Runners of New York Reviewed in BfK No. 239 (November 2019)
Patron Saints of Nothing Reviewed in BfK No. 238 (September 2019)
Fire Girl, Forest Boy Reviewed in BfK No. 238 (September 2019)
Jemima Small Versus the Universe Reviewed in BfK No. 237 (July 2019)
All the Things We Never Said Reviewed in BfK No. 237 (July 2019)
The Colour of Shadows Reviewed in BfK No. 236 (May 2019)
My Brother’s Name is Jessica Reviewed in BfK No. 236 (May 2019)
Kerb Stain Boys Reviewed in BfK No. 236 (May 2019)
Call Me Alastair Reviewed in BfK No. 236 (May 2019)
Shadowscent: The Darkest Bloom Reviewed in BfK No. 235 (March 2019)
Lark Reviewed in BfK No. 234 (January 2019)
The Blue Cat Reviewed in BfK No. 233 (November 2018)
Louisiana’s Way Home Reviewed in BfK No. 233 (November 2018)
The Price Guide to the Occult Reviewed in BfK No. 233 (November 2018)
What Girls Are Made Of Reviewed in BfK No. 232 (September 2018)
Colour Me In Reviewed in BfK No. 232 (September 2018)
The Starman and Me Reviewed in BfK No. 231 (July 2018)
The Family Tree Reviewed in BfK No. 231 (July 2018)
Ella on the Outside Reviewed in BfK No. 231 (July 2018)
Child I Reviewed in BfK No. 230 (May 2018)
The Girl in the Broken Mirror Reviewed in BfK No. 230 (May 2018)
The Wild Folk Reviewed in BfK No. 230 (May 2018)
Running on Empty Reviewed in BfK No. 229 (March 2018)
The Unpredictability of Being Human Reviewed in BfK No. 229 (March 2018)
Children of Blood and Bone Reviewed in BfK No. 229 (March 2018)
The Polar Bear Explorers’ Club Reviewed in BfK No. 228 (January 2018)
Ballad for a Mad Girl Reviewed in BfK No. 228 (January 2018)
Potter's Boy Reviewed in BfK No. 227 (November 2017)
A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars Reviewed in BfK No. 226 (September 2017)
Spellbook of the Lost and Found Reviewed in BfK No. 226 (September 2017)
A Change Is Gonna Come Reviewed in BfK No. 226 (September 2017)
Everybody Hurts Reviewed in BfK No. 226 (September 2017)
Rook Anthony McGowan Reviewed in BfK No. 225 (July 2017)
Encounters Reviewed in BfK No. 225 (July 2017)
Goodnight, Boy Reviewed in BfK No. 225 (July 2017)
Beyond the Wall Reviewed in BfK No. 224 (May 2017)
What Not to Do if You Turn Invisible Reviewed in BfK No. 223 (March 2017)
Who Let the Gods Out? Reviewed in BfK No. 223 (March 2017)
The Bookshop Girl Reviewed in BfK No. 223 (March 2017)
Girl Detached Reviewed in BfK No. 222 (January 2017)
The One Memory of Flora Banks Reviewed in BfK No. 222 (January 2017)
Unconventional Reviewed in BfK No. 222 (January 2017)
Holding Up the Universe Reviewed in BfK No. 221 (November 2016)
I’ll Be Home for Christmas Reviewed in BfK No. 221 (November 2016)
The Bone Sparrow Reviewed in BfK No. 220 (September 2016)
Born Scared Reviewed in BfK No. 220 (September 2016)
How Not To Disappear Reviewed in BfK No. 220 (September 2016)
Goodbye Stranger Reviewed in BfK No. 219 (July 2016)
Sweet Pizza Reviewed in BfK No. 219 (July 2016)
Eden Summer Reviewed in BfK No. 219 (July 2016)
Raymie Nightingale Reviewed in BfK No. 218 (May 2016)
The Square Root of Summer Reviewed in BfK No. 218 (May 2016)
Knights of the Borrowed Dark Reviewed in BfK No. 218 (May 2016)
Sophie Someone paperback Reviewed in BfK No. 218 (May 2016)
Needlework Reviewed in BfK No. 217 (March 2016)
How Hard Can Love Be? Reviewed in BfK No. 217 (March 2016)
Anything That Isn’t This Reviewed in BfK No. 216 (January 2016)
Waiting for Callback Reviewed in BfK No. 216 (January 2016)
How to Look For a Lost Dog Reviewed in BfK No. 216 (January 2016)
The Shepherd’s Crown Reviewed in BfK No. 215 (November 2015)
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain Reviewed in BfK No. 215 (November 2015)
The Big Lie Reviewed in BfK No. 215 (November 2015)
Only We Know Reviewed in BfK No. 214 (September 2015)
Sophie Someone Reviewed in BfK No. 214 (September 2015)
The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo Reviewed in BfK No. 214 (September 2015)
Almost Grace Reviewed in BfK No. 214 (September 2015)
These Shallow Graves Reviewed in BfK No. 214 (September 2015)
Minus Me Reviewed in BfK No. 213 (July 2015)
An Island of Our Own Reviewed in BfK No. 212 (May 2015)
Love Hurts Reviewed in BfK No. 212 (May 2015)
Joe All Alone Reviewed in BfK No. 212 (May 2015)
We Are All Made of Molecules Reviewed in BfK No. 212 (May 2015)
Looking-Glass Girl Reviewed in BfK No. 211 (March 2015)
The Astounding Broccoli Boy Reviewed in BfK No. 211 (March 2015)
The Art of Being Normal Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
The Dogs by Allan Stratton Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
Crog Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
The Brockenspectre Reviewed in BfK No. 210 (January 2015)
Give the Ball to the Poet – A New Anthology of Caribbean Poetry Reviewed in BfK No. 209 (November 2014)
First Light Reviewed in BfK No. 209 (November 2014)
Only Remembered Reviewed in BfK No. 209 (November 2014)
Stories Inspired by Objects from The Great War Reviewed in BfK No. 209 (November 2014)
Five Children on the Western Front Reviewed in BfK No. 208 (September 2014)
Night Runner Reviewed in BfK No. 208 (September 2014)
The Obsidian Mirror Reviewed in BfK No. 207 (July 2014)
I Predict a Riot Reviewed in BfK No. 207 (July 2014)
Girl With a White Dog Reviewed in BfK No. 206 (May 2014)
Trouble Reviewed in BfK No. 206 (May 2014)
Echo Boy Reviewed in BfK No. 206 (May 2014)
The Tin Snail Reviewed in BfK No. 206 (May 2014)
Amy and Matthew Reviewed in BfK No. 205 (March 2014)
Heart Shaped Reviewed in BfK No. 205 (March 2014)
Blood Family Reviewed in BfK No. 205 (March 2014)
Never Ending Reviewed in BfK No. 205 (March 2014)
Jake and Lily Reviewed in BfK No. 204 (January 2014)
Just One Year Reviewed in BfK No. 204 (January 2014)
The Boy on the Porch Reviewed in BfK No. 204 (January 2014)
Gabriel’s Clock Reviewed in BfK No. 203 (November 2013)
Stay Where You Are and then Leave Reviewed in BfK No. 203 (November 2013)
Love in Revolution Reviewed in BfK No. 203 (November 2013)
Geek Girl - model misfit Reviewed in BfK No. 203 (November 2013)
One Moment Reviewed in BfK No. 202 (September 2013)
Kite Spirit Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
The Diaries of Bluebell Gadsby: After Iris Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
The Many Worlds of Albie Bright Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
Only Ever Always Reviewed in BfK No. 201 (July 2013)
The Last Minute Reviewed in BfK No. 200 (May 2013)
After Tomorrow Reviewed in BfK No. 200 (May 2013)
The Fate in the Box Reviewed in BfK No. 200 (May 2013)
The day I met Suzie Reviewed in BfK No. 199 (March 2013)
Escape Theory Reviewed in BfK No. 199 (March 2013)
Dodger Reviewed in BfK No. 199 (March 2013)
The Claws of Evil Reviewed in BfK No. 199 (March 2013)
Just One Day Reviewed in BfK No. 199 (March 2013)
The Great Unexpected Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
Hostage Three Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
The Fire Chronicle Reviewed in BfK No. 198 (January 2013)
The Fire Chronicle Reviewed in BfK No. 197 (November 2012)
Such Wicked Intent Reviewed in BfK No. 197 (November 2012)
Hollow Pike Reviewed in BfK No. 196 (September 2012)
Reflections on the Magic of Writing Reviewed in BfK No. 195 (July 2012)
Dying to Know You Reviewed in BfK No. 195 (July 2012)
Fizzlebert Stump The Boy Who Ran Away From the Circus and Joined the Library Reviewed in BfK No. 195 (July 2012)
The Double Shadow Reviewed in BfK No. 195 (July 2012)
Slated Reviewed in BfK No. 194 (May 2012)
Vixen Reviewed in BfK No. 194 (May 2012)
Soonchild Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
Kiss Date Love Hate Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
Fallen in Love Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
The Demon's Watch Reviewed in BfK No. 193 (March 2012)
Psychosilly Reviewed in BfK No. 192 (January 2012)
The Song of Achilles Reviewed in BfK No. 192 (January 2012)
Bruised Reviewed in BfK No. 191 (November 2011)
Gamerunner Reviewed in BfK No. 191 (November 2011)
The Kissing Game Reviewed in BfK No. 189 (July 2011)
Monacello, the Little Monk Reviewed in BfK No. 189 (July 2011)
Killing Honour Reviewed in BfK No. 189 (July 2011)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Reviewed in BfK No. 189 (July 2011)
Forge Reviewed in BfK No. 188 (May 2011)
Wreckers Reviewed in BfK No. 188 (May 2011)
Macbeth ¦ Romeo and Juliet ¦ The Tempest ¦ A Midsummer Night's Dream Reviewed in BfK No. 187 (March 2011)
By Sun and Candlelight Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
Boy vs. Girl Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
The Midnight Zoo Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
Maisy’s Show Reviewed in BfK No. 186 (January 2011)
I Shall Wear Midnight Reviewed in BfK No. 185 (November 2010)
Annexed Reviewed in BfK No. 184 (September 2010)
A Web of Air Reviewed in BfK No. 184 (September 2010)
Monsters of Men Reviewed in BfK No. 184 (September 2010)
School Blues Reviewed in BfK No. 184 (September 2010)
Sisters Red Reviewed in BfK No. 184 (September 2010)
Mortlock Reviewed in BfK No. 183 (July 2010)
My Summer on the Shelf Reviewed in BfK No. 183 (July 2010)
Reading the Novels of Aidan Chambers: Seven Essays Reviewed in BfK No. 182 (May 2010)
Calamity Jack Reviewed in BfK No. 182 (May 2010)
The Left Hand of God Reviewed in BfK No. 182 (May 2010)
Stolen Reviewed in BfK No. 182 (May 2010)
Thief! Reviewed in BfK No. 181 (March 2010)
Salem Brownstone – All Along the Watchtowers Reviewed in BfK No. 181 (March 2010)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula Reviewed in BfK No. 181 (March 2010)
The Bride’s Farewell Reviewed in BfK No. 180 (January 2010)
The Willoughbys Reviewed in BfK No. 180 (January 2010)
The Thornthwaite Inheritance Reviewed in BfK No. 179 (November 2009)
Ganglands: Brazil Reviewed in BfK No. 179 (November 2009)
Toby and the Secrets of the Tree Reviewed in BfK No. 179 (November 2009)
Renegade Reviewed in BfK No. 179 (November 2009)
Saving Rafael Reviewed in BfK No. 178 (September 2009)
Wolf Cry Reviewed in BfK No. 178 (September 2009)
Sharp Shot Reviewed in BfK No. 177 (July 2009)
Charles Dickens; Poets of the First World War; William Shakespeare Reviewed in BfK No. 176 (May 2009)
Operation Storm City Reviewed in BfK No. 176 (May 2009)
Just Jealous Reviewed in BfK No. 176 (May 2009)
Tim the Tiny Horse at Large Reviewed in BfK No. 175 (March 2009)
Swap Reviewed in BfK No. 175 (March 2009)
The Hunger Games Reviewed in BfK No. 175 (March 2009)
Fish in the Sky Reviewed in BfK No. 174 (January 2009)
Mothstorm Reviewed in BfK No. 174 (January 2009)
Outside Beauty Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
Possessing Rayne Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
The Toymaker Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
The Demon Assassin Reviewed in BfK No. 173 (November 2008)
The Ghost's Child Reviewed in BfK No. 172 (September 2008)
The Last of the Warrior Kings Reviewed in BfK No. 171 (July 2008)
Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing with Fire Reviewed in BfK No. 171 (July 2008)
Once Upon a Time in the North Reviewed in BfK No. 171 (July 2008)
Three's a Crowd Reviewed in BfK No. 171 (July 2008)
The Master of the Fallen Chairs Reviewed in BfK No. 170 (May 2008)
The Book of a Thousand Days Reviewed in BfK No. 170 (May 2008)
Dragon Horse Reviewed in BfK No. 169 (March 2008)
Starcross Reviewed in BfK No. 169 (March 2008)
The Geat: The story of Beowulf and Grendel Reviewed in BfK No. 168 (January 2008)
The Cure Reviewed in BfK No. 168 (January 2008)
Slam Reviewed in BfK No. 168 (January 2008)
Minna's Quest Reviewed in BfK No. 167 (November 2007)
Fearless Reviewed in BfK No. 167 (November 2007)
Time of the Eagle Reviewed in BfK No. 167 (November 2007)
City of Bones Reviewed in BfK No. 166 (September 2007)
Hunting Season Reviewed in BfK No. 165 (July 2007)
The Lost Art Reviewed in BfK No. 165 (July 2007)
Desert Crossing Reviewed in BfK No. 165 (July 2007)
Sea Change Reviewed in BfK No. 165 (July 2007)
The Little Fish who cried Shark! Reviewed in BfK No. 164 (May 2007)
Silverhorse Reviewed in BfK No. 164 (May 2007)
Here Lies Arthur Reviewed in BfK No. 164 (May 2007)
Ophelia Reviewed in BfK No. 164 (May 2007)
Cassandra's Sister Reviewed in BfK No. 162 (January 2007)
A Nicer Way to Die Reviewed in BfK No. 161 (November 2006)
The Princess and the Captain Reviewed in BfK No. 161 (November 2006)
Tanglewreck Reviewed in BfK No. 160 (September 2006)
Shining On Reviewed in BfK No. 160 (September 2006)
War With Troy: Teacher's Guide; War With Troy: The Story of Achilles Reviewed in BfK No. 160 (September 2006)
High King, The Reviewed in BfK No. 159 (July 2006)
Twilight Reviewed in BfK No. 159 (July 2006)
Firestarter Reviewed in BfK No. 158 (May 2006)
Charley Feather Reviewed in BfK No. 158 (May 2006)
Blown Away Reviewed in BfK No. 157 (March 2006)
Chasing Vermeer Reviewed in BfK No. 156 (January 2006)
Return of Death Eric, The Reviewed in BfK No. 156 (January 2006)
Innocent's Story, The Reviewed in BfK No. 156 (January 2006)
Writers and their tall tales Reviewed in BfK No. 156 (January 2006)
Flush Reviewed in BfK No. 156 (January 2006)
Shakespeare's Globe Reviewed in BfK No. 154 (September 2005)
Surrender Reviewed in BfK No. 154 (September 2005)
Boy Soldier Reviewed in BfK No. 154 (September 2005)
The Dream Merchant Reviewed in BfK No. 153 (July 2005)
Daniel Half Human Reviewed in BfK No. 153 (July 2005)
His Dark Materials Trilogy - A Reader's Guide Reviewed in BfK No. 152 (May 2005)
Back to The Divide Reviewed in BfK No. 151 (March 2005)
The Printer's Devil Reviewed in BfK No. 150 (January 2005)
Sugar Rush Reviewed in BfK No. 149 (November 2004)
Fat Kid Rules the World Reviewed in BfK No. 149 (November 2004)
Tread Softly Reviewed in BfK No. 149 (November 2004)
Dunno Reviewed in BfK No. 149 (November 2004)
Useful Idiots Reviewed in BfK No. 148 (September 2004)
The Pack Reviewed in BfK No. 148 (September 2004)
Lirael; Abhorsen Reviewed in BfK No. 146 (May 2004)
The City of Ember Reviewed in BfK No. 146 (May 2004)
The Tale of Despereaux Reviewed in BfK No. 146 (May 2004)
The Alphabet Room Reviewed in BfK No. 145 (March 2004)
The Lastling Reviewed in BfK No. 145 (March 2004)
Tell the Moon to Come Out Reviewed in BfK No. 144 (January 2004)
Grass Reviewed in BfK No. 143 (November 2003)
Friction Reviewed in BfK No. 143 (November 2003)
big mouth and ugly girl Reviewed in BfK No. 142 (September 2003)
The New Yellow Digger Reviewed in BfK No. 142 (September 2003)
The Tempestuous Voyage of Hopewell Shakespeare Reviewed in BfK No. 142 (September 2003)
The Silver Bead Reviewed in BfK No. 141 (July 2003)
Follow Me Down Reviewed in BfK No. 141 (July 2003)
Happy Reviewed in BfK No. 140 (May 2003)
Climbing a Monkey Puzzle Tree Reviewed in BfK No. 139 (March 2003)
Malka Reviewed in BfK No. 139 (March 2003)
Animal Fair - A Spectacular Pop-up Reviewed in BfK No. 138 (January 2003)
Wonder Goal! Reviewed in BfK No. 138 (January 2003)
Pirate Boy Reviewed in BfK No. 138 (January 2003)
Comic Adventures of Boots Reviewed in BfK No. 138 (January 2003)
Great Expectations Reviewed in BfK No. 135 (July 2002)
Frankenstella and the Video Shop Monster Reviewed in BfK No. 135 (July 2002)
At the Crossing-Places Reviewed in BfK No. 134 (May 2002)
In the Dark, Dark Wood Reviewed in BfK No. 134 (May 2002)
Can We Play? Reviewed in BfK No. 134 (May 2002)
The Lucky Sovereign Reviewed in BfK No. 134 (May 2002)
Remarkable Animals Reviewed in BfK No. 133 (March 2002)
Tiny Reviewed in BfK No. 133 (March 2002)
Bathtime PiggyWiggy Reviewed in BfK No. 133 (March 2002)
Ivor the Invisible Reviewed in BfK No. 133 (March 2002)
Creepy Castle Reviewed in BfK No. 132 (January 2002)
Tintin: The Complete Companion Reviewed in BfK No. 132 (January 2002)
Ug Reviewed in BfK No. 131 (November 2001)
The Lost Thing Reviewed in BfK No. 131 (November 2001)
The Snail House Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)
The Night You Were Born Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)
Ultraviolet Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)
Lulu's Holiday Reviewed in BfK No. 130 (September 2001)

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