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Jane Clarke and Christyan Fox
Simon and Schuster UK
29 September 2011 / ISBN 9781847388117
Juvenile / Halloween
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Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
Dare you visit Creaky Castle when the day becomes the night?
Dare you find out what’s inside? Are you ready for a fright?
Thus begins this delightful picture book with its rhymed verses
and surprises galore. From the castle gates to the various rooms
inside the denizens are waiting to greet you, but in order to see
them you will need to lift flaps, open doors and cupboards, even
a toilet seat! This is a fun interactive book that is sure to become
a firm favorite with young children of both sexes especially at
Halloween. There is plenty to talk about on each page to encourage
growing imaginations and much to amuse, from the fang paste in the
bathroom cabinet to the dragon cooking sausages, the bowl of eyeballs
in the kitchen to the trio of coffins to open up. Every page is
fully illustrated with bright, large format pictures filled with
things to look at; I can also imagine schools using it as a starting
point for more stories or drama. I particularly like the wipe-clean
glossy pages, which are thick enough to withstand an onslaught by
little hands…lots of fun for a reasonable price.
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