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Censorship and Children’s Literature: Thomas the Tank Engine almost meets the Controller, an American Psycho is wrapped in Plastic, and Hannibal Lecter goes free

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Chris Goddard
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Abstract

THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE is very proud of his branch line. He thinks it is the most important part of the whole railway. He has two coaches. They are old, and need new paint, but he loves them very much. He calls them Annie and Clarabel. Annie can only take passengers, but Clarabel can take passengers, luggage and the guard.

(Awdry, 1986: 4)

Type
Not the last word: point and counterpoint
Information
Children Australia , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , 1991 , pp. 32 - 35
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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