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 Oops! - Colin McNaughton
 Oops! - Colin McNaughton ... of food. 'Hmm...red hood, basket of food, granny's house? That reminds me of a story, but which one?' says Mister Wolf. Can the cunning Mister Wolf catch Preston this time, or will the little pig outwit him again...?Newest Review: ... carrying a basket. the wolf, at this stage, by talking to himself, encourages the children to tell me that it's the same as ... more ... Little red Riding Hood...it reminds him of a story, but which one?
As he follows Preston Pig through the woods, there are all manner of misadventures which seem to follow this wolf. The chimney pot falls on his head, "nasty itchy scratchy bitey" things attack him, he sits on a prickly bush; all this as Preston walks on oblivious.
He tries cunning wolf tricks to catch Preston. Children (and me) find these amusing, written as they are in tongue ion cheek style...The-Dig-a Deep-Pit-Dodge being one of the ploys....more |
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Oops! - Colin McNaughton: OOPS! (722 words)
by - written on 31/05/07 (Very useful, 116 readings)
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This is the third book in the Preston Pig series, although they can be read as stand alone books, and are in no way dependent on each other. Winner of the Smarties Book Prize, and written by a popular author, this is one I know children will enjoy. The story is based around the well known story of Little Red Riding Hood, so as we read it, children quickly realise that there is a fairy tale here. ~~Story and Illustrations~~ As ever, when a wolf is involved, we know that he will be the "bad guy" and that no good will befall him- they do get a lot of bad press in children's stories. So, Mr Wolf is hungry, and has been ... Read the complete review
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