Class One Farmyard Fun (Class One, Two & Three) - Hardcover

Julia Jarman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444927159 ISBN 13: 9781444927153

Publisher: Hachette Kids Hodder Children, 2017

Synopsis

This hilarious picture book about Class One on a visit to a farm follows the Stockport Schools Book Award winner Class Two at the Zoo - watch out for the bull this time!

Join Class One as they visit a farm. They see all sorts of animal antics, but they don't notice the bull, knocking the gate down and charging after them. But don't worry, Class One have a plan to contain him, armed only with a large pair of red knickers...

Class Two at the Zoo was voted Best Book of 2008 by thousands of children, and it won the Stockport Schools Book Award.

Praise for Class Two at the Zoo: 'Just the ticket for reading prior to a class trip.' - Kirkus Reviews

Read about award winning author Julia Jarman at www.juliajarman.com
Find out more about bestselling illustrator Lynne Chapman at www.lynnechapman.co.uk

About this title

About the Author

Julia Jarman has won the Stockport Schools' Book Award twice for her lively picture book texts. Julia used to be a teacher but was encouraged to start writing by her three children who asked for 'real characters like us'. When she became a grandmother, it provided the perfect inspiration for her picture book texts. Julia often visits schools and libraries where she enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for facts and fiction. Lynne Chapman has illustrated over 25 children's books in the last ten years. She works from her home, a Victorian house on the edge of the Peak District National Park in England where she lives with her husband. In her spare time, Lynne writes and performs poetry with her group The Electric Tomatoes.

Review

From the bouncy mock-sinister rhymes to the illustrations featuring naively wide-eyed kids and the happy ending, readers who aren't afraid of snakes will find much to enjoy. * The Horn Book Guide * The print snakes and slides across the page as the rhyme and rhythm gather pace. An exuberant romp. Lots of fun. * School Librarian * A cautionary tale it bounces along, begging to be read aloud... the illustrations add hugely to the fun with pictures and text superply integrated on each spread creating a perfect balance... children will find it enormous fun! A must have for every Class 2! * Books for Keeps * The reader is warned of the dangers of not paying attention in the best Hilaire Belloc tradition with a modern edge. The print snakes and slides across the pages as the rhyme and rhythm gather pace. An exuberant romp. Lots of fun. * School Librarian * As a class of wide-eyed day-trippers make their way round the zoo, they fail to notice the slimy snake slithering ominously in the background. Suddenly he pounces, and devours one unsuspecting child after another. With animated illustrations, especially the snake's bulging belly as his 'dinner' wriggles inside him, there's a rising sense of suspense before the snake relinquishes his captives and slinks off to slighter another day... * Junior * A visit to the zoo turns suddenly perilous for a rambunctious class in this bouncy cautionary tale... Just the ticket for reading prior to a class trip. * Kirkus Reviews * The anaconda in this meaty tale could possibly do with a makeover in the predictable behaviour department. Not that I'd change the story one jot. There is something immensely satisfying about a snake full of children. * The Bookseller Crow *

Edition details

• Publisher: Hachette Kids Hodder Children
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444927159
• ISBN 13: 9781444927153
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Lynne Chapman
• Number of pages: 32