Staff Picks

We enjoyed putting this issue together for your reading pleasure. Here are some favourites

READING A STORY FROM A CHILD’S PERSPECTIVE

can literally take you back to your own childhood, when as a young innocent you were trying to find your way in an adult world.

‘My Friend The Mouse’ (page 120) is such a tale. Discovering a mouse has moved into his bedroom, no doubt drawn by the shortbread hidden under his pillow, ‘The Boy’ tries to keep it safe from his parents. A gorgeous tale from 1968. DIANE GODLEY, SENIOR EDITOR

A BRUTAL SHARK ATTACK

is a terrifying experience at any time, but when it occurs on one of the most remote islands on Earth, it brings a whole new set of challenges. In the gripping classic ‘Shark Attack!’ (page 100), Mike Fraser’s life is quickly ebbing away, while a helicopter pilot, paramedic and navigator hatch an ingenious, bold and risky plan to rescue him. ZOE MEUNIER, MANAGING EDITOR

OVER THE YEARS READER’S DIGEST

has introduced us to some remarkably selfless, humble and courageous people. One such quiet heroine is Joey Guerrero (page 26), who despite suffering terribly on a personal level, puts her problems aside in search of a greater goal – freeing the Philippines from Japanese occupation during World War II. I won’t forget this story about a tiny, but very determined woman. MELANIE EGAN, CHIEF SUBEDITOR

‘TRAPPED UNDER THE CITY SQUARE’

(page 80) is an account of remarkable human bravery and dogged resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. Surging waters suck a young boy down a hole at a public fountain. As the minutes turn to an hour, it appears all is lost. HUGH HANSON, ART DIRECTOR