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- Hodder Children's Books
Class One, Two & Three, For National Curriculum Early Years, Interest age: from c 3 years, Fiction, Picture books
This hilarious picture book about Class Two on a trip round the zoo won the Stockport Schools Book Award - watch out for the anaconda!
Join Class Two as they wander round the zoo. They see all sorts of animal antics, but they don't notice the anaconda slipping up behind, determined to make a meal of them. But don't worry, Class Two are a resourceful bunch. Will they come up with a rescue plan?
Voted Best Book of 2008 by thousands of children, it won the Stockport Schools Book Award.
'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
Praise for Class Two at the Zoo
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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
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The reader is warned of the dangers of not paying attention in the best Hilaire Belloc tradition with a modern edge. An exuberant romp. Lots of fun. - School Librarian
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A cautionary tale it bounces along, begging to be read aloud... the illustrations add hugely to the fun... children will find it enormous fun! A must have for every Class 2! - Books for Keeps
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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
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There is something immensely satisfying about a snake full of children. - The Bookseller Crow
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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
Julia Jarman
Julia Jarman has won the Stockport Schools' Book Award twice for her brilliant picture book texts! After studying English and Drama at Manchester University, she became a teacher. Julia has been writing for over fifteen years and in that time has written ten novels and over seventy shorter books. Initially, she was encouraged to write by her three children who asked for 'real characters like us', with the girls asking for 'lots of scary bits.' Recently, she has become a grandmother, inspiring her to write her fabulous picture book texts. She has also been influenced by her three cats! Julia keeps in touch with readers through her numerous visits to schools and libraries where she enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for facts and fiction. For more information on Julia Jarman visit her happy zappy website www.juliajarman.com Julia lives in an English village near Bedford.
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