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After the success of How Did Long John Silver Lose His Leg?, Dennis Butts and Peter Hunt take their forensic lenses to more mysteries that have troubled readers of children's books over the centuries. Their questions range from the historical to the philosophical, some of which are puzzling, some of which are controversial: - Why does it seem there are no Nursery Rhymes before 1744? - Why did God start to die in children's books long before Nietzsche noticed it? - Why are the schoolgirls at Enid Blyton's St Clare's so horrible? - Why are there so many dead parents littering children's books? - Why does C.S. Lewis annoy so many people? The book also explains why an elephant captures Adolph Hitler, who was Biggles's great love, and whose side G.A. Henty was on in the American civil war, and delivers a plethora of erudite, entertaining answers to questions that you may not have thought of asking. And notably, of course, it reveals why William George Bunter, the Fat Owl of the Remove, was never permanently removed from Greyfriars School.

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Once again Dennis and Peter take us on an often unexpected but entertaining journey through the world of children's authors, books, stories, and rhymes that we all know and love, but with their unique line of questioning and analysis. This long-awaited sequel is an essential gem of a publication for anyone with an interest in children's literature or who, like me, had a bookish childhood. Nigel Gossop, founder of The Westerman Yarns There is much to enjoy in this varied and stimulating little book, much to ponder, and much to argue about. -Robert Kirkpatrick,Childrens books History Society, Newsletter N1235 December2019 This Book is a provocative and fun way to think about children's books: Dennis Butts and Peter Hunt's new book, Why Was Billy Bunter Never Really Expelled Published by #lutterworthbooks -@MichaelRosenYes Michael Rosen Twitter Butts and Hunt provide succint and entertaining responses to a series of questions related to children's literature. Mark I. West, Children's Literature Association, pp80-81, 2020

Once again Dennis and Peter take us on an often unexpected but entertaining journey through the world of children's authors, books, stories, and rhymes that we all know and love, but with their unique line of questioning and analysis. This long-awaited sequel is an essential gem of a publication for anyone with an interest in children's literature or who, like me, had a bookish childhood. Nigel Gossop, founder of The Westerman Yarns There is much to enjoy in this varied and stimulating little book, much to ponder, and much to argue about. -Robert Kirkpatrick,Childrens books History Society, Newsletter N1235 December2019 This Book is a provocative and fun way to think about children's books: Dennis Butts and Peter Hunt's new book, Why Was Billy Bunter Never Really Expelled Published by #lutterworthbooks -@MichaelRosenYes Michael Rosen Twitter Butts and Hunt provide succint and entertaining responses to a series of questions related to children's literature. Mark I. West, Children's Literature Association, pp80-81, 2020 The authors' wit and passion for the play of thought in these extemporaneous essays do not compromise their scholarly merit. They are captivaing to read, a true firework of erudition - instruction and delight at their best Jutta Reusch, BookBird Journal, Vol 28 no.2, 2020 Why Was Bill Bunter Never Really Expelled is a readable, thought-provoking, enlightening, valuable and learned collection without a wiff of theory. Jean Webb, International Research Society for Children's Literature

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Dennis Butts taught children's literature at Reading University and is a former Chairman of the Children's Books History Society. He has written widely about children's books, including From the Dairyman's Daughter to Worrals of the WAAF (Lutterworth Press, 2006) and How Did Long John Silver Lose His Leg? (Lutterworth Press, 2013). Peter Hunt was the first Professor of Children's Literature in a British university (Cardiff), has produced nearly forty books on the subject, and has lectured on it at well over 100 universities in twenty-two countries. His most recent books are The Making of The Wind in the Willows (The Bodleian Library, 2018) and The Fabulous Journeys of Alice and Pinocchio with Laura Tosi (McFarland, 2018).

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