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  1. University of Wales, Cardiff

    Peter Hunt (Reader in English)

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He has lectured on children's literature all over the world, and has published several novels and books for children and adolescents. His numerous critical works include the recentChildren's Literature: An Illustrated History (reviewed elsewhere in this issue). TheRoutledge Encyclopaedia of Children's Literature, of which he is General Editor, will be published in 1996.

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Hunt, P. How not to read a children's book. Child Lit Educ 26, 231–240 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02355404

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