Kids into books: The new kid at school

Author: K.H. McMullan

Illustrator: Simon Clare

Publisher: Macmillan, $10.95

Age group: 7-10 years

``Then Gorzil roared a roar of thunder. Bolts of
lightning shot from his nose. And from out of the
fire and smoke came a CRUNCH .th.th. CRUNCH
.th.th. CRUNCH! And a mighty GULP!

``When the smoke cleared, the knight and his steed were gone,'' the minstrel said. ``But Gorzil was sitting high on his pile of gold - using the knight's own sword for a toothpick.''

``No!'' cried Wiglaf.