1/27/2024 0 Comments Biff kip and chipper![]() George’s Marvellous Medicine, by Roald Dahl The audio version is narrated by David Tennant and is delightfully charming.īuy How to Train Your Dragon 2. The book is a particularly good choice for any child who has ever felt that they are not strong enough, or don’t fit in well with the crowd. If you have already watched the films you might be surprised by the book, given that there are significant differences in both character and plot. Interspersed with pages of text are occasional illustrations as well as “extracts” from a book about dragons that gives facts about the different breeds. The book is funny, charming, and enthralling. Failure to do so will result in exile from the tribe. In the first tale, Hiccup must undertake a rite of passage as he and 12 other Viking boys, almost all of whom are far bigger and stronger than Hiccup, must first capture a young dragon and then attempt to train it. Spawning three movies and a cartoon series, How to Train Your Dragon is the first of a series of books that features Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, a scrawny Viking boy who happens to be the heir to Stoick the Vast, the chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe. ![]() How to Train Your Dragon, by Cressida Cowell Finding books that bridge that gap between picture books and the likes of Harry Potter can be tricky, so we have hand picked some of our favourites that are loved by 5-8 year olds up and down the country. As much as we all love Julia Donaldson, your child is probably now at the stage where they want to move a bit beyond the picture books that dominated their pre-school childhood. However, choosing what to read might be a bit daunting. Furthermore, keeping up with a nightly bed time story means that your child still has that special time with you away from any screens or other distractions. ![]() It’s also a way of introducing a wide range of fiction to your child beyond Biff, Kip, and Chipper, which will help foster a life long love of books for the future. Reading to your child, in particular, reading longer chapter books to your child whilst they are still learning to read themselves, will help them to develop a much broader vocabulary. But the truth is that there are so many benefits to you continuing to read to your school aged child on a regular basis. There is something amazing about watching your child develop this skill, from when they first begin to read simple words using those early sounds, to when they can read the Gruffalo to their baby sister or brother, all within a year or two.Īt this point, it might be tempting to think that your job as chief story reader is done. Learning to read is a huge milestone for your child, and by the end of Reception / mid Year One, he or she will likely be able to long sentences within a short picture book. ![]()
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