Georgie Ripper

Advantages: Nice story, teaches about friendships
Disadvantages: Doesn't always catch my childrens attention

...My best friend Bob is writen and illustrated by Georgie Ripper. ~~~The Cover~~~ On the cover 'my best friend, Bob' is written accross the top in blue, underneath is a picture of two guinea pigs (Brian and Bob). ~~~The Story~~~ Brian and Bob live in a comfy cage in Pete's pet palace and are the brst of friends. Brian is very proud of his short, shiny fur while Bob doesn't really think too much about his long tufty fur. The two friends spent their days eating, sleeping and playing I spy. One day the two friends were sat playing I spy when a little boy came in and picked up Bob and said 'I want this one'. Bob was put into a box and was gone. Brian missed Bob more and more everyday and became more and more miserable. One day a man came into the shop and decided Brian was just what he was looking for and put him in a box and took... Read review

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Advantages: A lovely story of friendship, lovely illustrations,
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

...to the man's home and was still quite lonely, wondering about what happened to his best friend. Next day he awoke to the sound of voices and was a bit cross, as he just wanted some quiet, his box was opened and the familiar looking face of a boy was staring at him. The boy picked him up and gave him a big hug and thanked his grandfather for buying him, and so Brian was then renamed Snuffles. The boy put him in a new hutch and he sniffed the air and thought he smelt something……………….Do you know who he smelt? Overall Opinion ~~*~~*~~*~~*~~ This is a wonderful story for children to learn about friendships and how when one person is away that they can be missed but that it isn't forever. The story is written and illustrated by Georgie Ripper who has drawn the loveliest pictures throughout the book, these are simply pencil drawings which have been... Read review

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Advantages: Good story, plenty of pictures.
Disadvantages: Not as long as other books!

...Technical Information Title: Inky the Indigo Fairy Author: Meadows, Daisy Illustrator: Ripper, Georgie Publisher: Orchard Books Price: £3.99 ($ and € prices not avaliable) About the Book The book tells the tale of how two little girls, named Rachel and Kirsty, help a little fairy called Inky. Inky is one of the seven Rainbow Fairies who had been cast out of Fairyland by the evil goblin, Jack Frost. The first five fairies (Ruby, Amber, Saffron, Fern and Sky) had all ready been rescued and only Inky and Heather were left. In order to help save Inky the girls are transported to the Land of Sweets. While they are in The land of Sweets the girls meet lots of people including goblins, a ginger bread man and some ice cream makers. In the end.......... don't worry. I'm not going to spoil the ending for you - I'll let you find out what happens... Read review

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