The magazine for pre-teen readers - tBkmag is published quarterly and is packed with . . .

• extracts from several new books in each issue
• articles and features about and by a variety of authors
• readers' reviews

You'll find plenty to interest you in tBkmag - and you can apply for an introductory copy on this website.

To get an idea of the treats in store, take a look at the contents of our latest issue . . .

Issue 20 is a fun-filled book bonanza with extracts, activites, author interviews, reviews, book group news and includes:

Extracts:

• Dungeon, Dragon
  Can Rab escape the dungeon (or the potato cellar!)?
• Lucky Star
  Cathy Cassidy is back, but someone is in trouble...
• Dinosaur Cove
  Finding dinosaurs doesn't seem to be difficult for Tom and Jamie
• Tumtum and Nutmeg
  Say hello to the smallest inhabitants of Rose Cottage
• Nevermore
  Tizzie's on a life-changing journey in Linda Newbery's new thriller
• Space Cowboy
  Buckle up for a brand new adventure with debut author Justin Stanchfield
• The Joshua Files: Invisible City
  You like hard-hitting thrillers? You'll love Josh!
• The Bone Magician
  Read FE Higgins spell-binding new story
• Spartan Warrior: The Fire of Ares
  Ancient Greece is the setting for Michael Ford's action adventure
• Chips, Bean and Limousines
  Meet the amazing Bathsheba Clarice de Trop
• Stunt Monkeys
  Is there no incredible feat these dudes won't try? Er...no
• The Master of the Fallen Chairs
  There's an arrival - and a disappearance in Henry Porter's new novel
• Stone Goblins
  Meet the brand new characters from the pen of David Melling
• The Ice Cream Con
  You can't lick this fabulous first novel from Jimmy Docherty!
• Mousehunter
  Love pirates and wacky mice? You're in for a treat!
• Saxby Smart
  The boy detective is back in a new adventure
• Travels of Thelonious
  It's part graphic novel, part heroic fantasy
• Sadie Rocks
  Get the lowdown on Sadie creator Karen McCombie
• Dragon Horse
  Saddle up for a fantasy adventure from Peter Ward

Author Features:

• Take a Bow
  tBkmag turns the spotlight on new talent
• Eoin Colfer
  Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a new high-flyer

Activities:

• Bookfinder
• Fancy a new series? Sorted!
• tBkmag Spring Wordsearch
  See if you can spot the hidden words in the blooming brilliant grid
• Quizmaster
  Think you know your books, eh? We'll soon find out...
• Eco-Worriers Quiz
  Eco dream or disaster? We'll soon find out

Author Features:

• Author! Author!
  What do writers watch when they're not writing books? Find out here!
• Time of Her Life
  Kaye Umansky talks us through her photo album
• Spotted!
  If authors are about, tBkmag is watching out!

Features:

• Sweet like Chocolate
  The facts behind the foil
• Reading Groups
  Head north of the border to meet the gang from Midlothian
• tBkmag Book Club
  Reviews, ideas and a testing tongue twister
• From the Page to the Popcorn
  Movie madness as we look at books on the big screen
• Reviews
  The latest on the bookshelf and your reader reviews