Fluff the Farting Fish (Rosen and Ross)

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A man and his dog watch their favourite football team getting beaten over and over again - but could a surprise substitute change the game? As ever, former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen tells a delightfully relatable story – this time, to kids who are desperate for a pet.

Our Reading Den is a place for you and your child to discover and share books, find new authors and explore stories. This, says Michael, was a turning point – “Suddenly it all fused: the writing, the performing, the popular audience. Fluff can't sit, she won't bark on command, but she does have a very special fishy talent all of her own. He is currently Professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London where he co-devised and teaches critical approaches to reading on an MA in Children’s Literature, having done the same at Birkbeck, University of London. His first degree in English Literature and Language was from Wadham College, Oxford and he went on to study for an MA at the University of Reading and a PhD at the former University of North London, now London Metropolitan.He was the Children’s Laureate from 2007-2009 and has published over 200 books for children and adults, including the recent bestseller Many Different Kinds of Love and On The Move. He regularly performs his poetry in schools, and can be heard on BBC Radio 4 as a regular presenter. Evolution can be a difficult concept to explain to children, but this amusing picture book presents it beautifully. Perfect for every child who’s just beginning to read alone, this hilarious tale is a roller coaster ride of fame and fortune and the possible resulting disasters.

Part of the series of books that includes Bilal’s Brilliant Bee and Barking for Bagels, Fluff the Farting Fish is a short early reader novel that will delight 6-7 year olds looking for a fun story and a few giggles along the way.contemporary children’s poetry, drawing closely on his own childhood experiences, and ‘telling it as it was’ in the ordinary language children actually use. He quickly made a name for himself with his collections of humorous verse and picture books for children. The stories are funny and would be just as suitable for a parent to read to their child, chapter by chapter , or to help encourage reluctant readers to pick out words they recognise and then have the page read to then.

Multi-award-winning Tony Ross has become one of the best-known creators of original and traditional picture books and his work has been published all over the world. Fluff can't sit, she won't bark on command, but she does have a very special fishy talent all of her own .My grandson's (5 years old) review of this book was first great hilarity at the title then doing his best to read it alone. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Once your child has discovered a new book we invite them to create their own online Reading Den and fill a bookshelf of their own. Michael Rosen was born into a London Jewish family, the son of two distinguished educators – Connie and Harold Rosen. This is absolutely perfect for any children moving on to slightly longer books (it doesn't actually have chapters, but if your child is just moving on to chapter books, this is an ideal choice) or to read aloud.

The narrowness of his course of study proved a source of dissatisfaction and Michael began looking outside his recommended reading to contemporary working, class ballads. Here is a library of books created by a community of parents and children where you can browse books that others have enjoyed and recommended. Before long, she discovers that Fluff has an amazing talent - but is it enough to win a talent show?

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