Blood And Guts And Rats' Tail Pizza (Early Reader) - Softcover

French, Vivian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444007297 ISBN 13: 9781444007299

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 2013

Synopsis

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.

Hank can't work out where all his customers have gone. They usually queue for miles for a taste of his rats' tail pizza and special guts pie with blood sauce. And when he finds them all at a newly opened cake shop, sitting at tables and sipping tea, he can't believe it! He's got to find a way to win his customers back. But how?

About this title

About the Author

Vivian French is the bestselling children's author of THE TIARA CLUB (Orchard Books). She has also written many picture books, fiction for younger readers and story collections. Since 1990, Vivian French has published more than 100 books for children of all ages. She has been a reviewer and has worked in the theatre - she is also well-known as a playwright. Married with four grown-up daughters, she now lives in Edinburgh.
Visit her website at http://www.vivianfrench.com/

Chris Fisher is well-known for his vivid, lively illustration style. He has illustrated over 40 titles for Walker Books, Hodder, Puffin, Scholastic and HarperCollins. Chris lives in Bristol.

Reviews

K-Gr 2—Young Hank works for Big Billy Bones at the Blood and Guts Café (no girls allowed). One day, none of the café's regulars show up. Hank finds them dining at Mighty Millie's Travelling Cake Shop, run by two female monsters. Hank confronts the monsters, only to have a pitcher of Buttercup Custard dumped on his head. The custard is delicious, so Hank and his boss become determined to obtain the recipe. Hank holds the monsters' dog for ransom for the recipe, but his plan is shortsighted and his own dog winds up at Mighty Millie's with the ransom note. Realizing his mistake, Hank is apologetic and the dogs are exchanged. The female monsters are quick to forgive, and the two dining establishments decide to partner together. More than half of this early chapter book is spent emphasizing Hank and Big Billy Bones's Little Rascals-esque resentment of girls—and vice versa. Little Mo (female) goes so far as to say, "I hate boys." All of the characters—male and female—do reconcile by the end, acknowledging each other's value and work together for the benefit of the entire community. With full-color illustrations paired with five to six short sentences on every page, this is ideal for readers ready to venture beyond traditional beginning readers, but perhaps not quite ready for longer, more complex chapter books. VERDICT An additional purchase.—Sara White, Seminole County Public Library, Casselberry, FL

Edition details

• Publisher: Orion Children's Books
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444007297
• ISBN 13: 9781444007299
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80