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Beware of the Storybook Wolves
On sale
5th July 2012
Price: £7.99
Genre
Children's, Teenage & Educational / Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material / Picture Books
Selected:
Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781408314807
For a real thrill, try reading Beware of the Storybook Wolves. It will scare your socks off! A fun-filled picture book with a fairytale twist, from Children’s Laureate Lauren Child.
Every night, Herb’s mother reads him a bedtime story. Sometimes it’s about a big bad wolf who terrifies little girls and their grandmothers with his growl and his sharp teeth. The story gets very nasty in the middle and everybody nearly comes to a sticky end. But, by the last page, it all turns out happily-ever-afterly.
But what will happen to Herb when the wolves escape from his book? Will they gobble him up? Or will it all end happily-ever-after?
Equally loved by children young and old, this hilarious picture book is perfect for sharing together. From the creator of the award-winning, best-selling Charlie and Lola series!
Winner of the Smarties Book Prize Bronze Medal
“A refreshingly original tale that sparkles with wit” Junior
Every night, Herb’s mother reads him a bedtime story. Sometimes it’s about a big bad wolf who terrifies little girls and their grandmothers with his growl and his sharp teeth. The story gets very nasty in the middle and everybody nearly comes to a sticky end. But, by the last page, it all turns out happily-ever-afterly.
But what will happen to Herb when the wolves escape from his book? Will they gobble him up? Or will it all end happily-ever-after?
Equally loved by children young and old, this hilarious picture book is perfect for sharing together. From the creator of the award-winning, best-selling Charlie and Lola series!
Winner of the Smarties Book Prize Bronze Medal
“A refreshingly original tale that sparkles with wit” Junior
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Reviews
Will keep young readers on their toes from beginning to end...Every household and every classroom should have a copy
Lauren Child's pictures and witty yext provide an agreeable frisson of fear followed by a happy ending
A refreshingly original tale that sparkles with wit
A stunning picture book ideal for children who enjoy suspense and adventure
Lauren Child's spiky, humorous illustrations add enormous fun and children can't help but to laugh out loud - often just thinking about the book
This goofy tale is fractured in all the right places
A smile-provoking yarn full of fairy-tale twists
A surreal intertextual tale that veers from nightmare to comedy
Hilarious
Lauren Child gives this very funny and original book some inventive twists
The subversive humour is hilarious
Child makes words dance and topography jitterbug, and her sly sense of humour makes both children and adults giggle...At its most profound, this is about the tremendous power of books
A fabulous book for those who are already au fait with all the run-of-the-mill tales
A wickedly funny book from one of the most exciting new talents around
A highly entertaining retelling of some snappy stories
Witty, amusing with vividly coloured illustrations, this book is bound to provide plenty of laughs for parents as well as children