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The Troublesome Tooth Fairy
When Jessica loses her first tooth, Granny tells her to watch out for a trainee tooth fairy. That shimmering little creature might look the part in her purple and silver outfit but she's not too sure of her job. As Granny knows, the trainee tooth fairy has been known to whisk away more than just the lost tooth...
Jessica and her granny, stars of UNUSUAL DAY, are back in another entertaining story from popular writer, comedian and broadcaster, Sandi Toksvig.
Jessica and her granny, stars of UNUSUAL DAY, are back in another entertaining story from popular writer, comedian and broadcaster, Sandi Toksvig.
- GenresChildrens
64 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2000
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Sandi Toksvig
113 books564 followersDanish/British writer, presenter, comedian, actress and producer on British radio and television. She currently presents The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 and 1001 Things You Should Know on Channel 4. In October 2012 she succeeded Sheila Hancock as Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth.
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February 29, 2016
Great book for bedtime. Managed with my son in about 20 minutes. He hadn't been keen to read this, but a child in his class recently lost a tooth, so he was suddenly quite interested, and once we'd started, he kept asking for "one more chapter!".
Jessica has an unusual Granny, cowboy boots, line dancing (though I don't really see why she need to be far-out for the story, but never mind). She visits, excitedly showing her 'gap' and her Granny tells her a secret she's kept since childhood...
Her grandma then tells her about the night she met a trainee tooth fairy and what happened when things didn't go quite as expected with her own tooth.
The story is then bookended back in the present with Jessica putting her own tooth under the pillow.
I was really impressed to see this unusual structure in a children's chapter book - the present, past, and present again, with the same character as old woman and young girl. I watched my son and he seemed to follow it all happily and knew what was going on.
In six short chapters, it's a pleasant read for an adult, with a few voices needed; a sweet little story and a wonderful creation in Tooth Fairy Land where everything is made from teeth (explaining just what the fairies need our teeth for!).
My son is 5 and soon to lose a tooth, I would guess, so he's fascinated by the idea now of a tooth fairy, and this made a really nice book for sharing and discussing what might happen.
One for ages 5 and above, either at bedtime, or would make a good KS1 class read.
Jessica has an unusual Granny, cowboy boots, line dancing (though I don't really see why she need to be far-out for the story, but never mind). She visits, excitedly showing her 'gap' and her Granny tells her a secret she's kept since childhood...
Her grandma then tells her about the night she met a trainee tooth fairy and what happened when things didn't go quite as expected with her own tooth.
The story is then bookended back in the present with Jessica putting her own tooth under the pillow.
I was really impressed to see this unusual structure in a children's chapter book - the present, past, and present again, with the same character as old woman and young girl. I watched my son and he seemed to follow it all happily and knew what was going on.
In six short chapters, it's a pleasant read for an adult, with a few voices needed; a sweet little story and a wonderful creation in Tooth Fairy Land where everything is made from teeth (explaining just what the fairies need our teeth for!).
My son is 5 and soon to lose a tooth, I would guess, so he's fascinated by the idea now of a tooth fairy, and this made a really nice book for sharing and discussing what might happen.
One for ages 5 and above, either at bedtime, or would make a good KS1 class read.
September 25, 2011
Jessica has just lost her first tooth and can't wait for the tooth fairy to exchange it for a pound coin. Her Granny however has a tale to tell, that of a trainee tooth fairy who took away more than just a molar.
This brisk tale is nicely told with some witty observations and an important lesson in reading on. It is in large print with good illustrations on each page making it a good book for introducing chapters to a KS1 class.
This brisk tale is nicely told with some witty observations and an important lesson in reading on. It is in large print with good illustrations on each page making it a good book for introducing chapters to a KS1 class.
October 28, 2016
خیلی مزه میده صبح جمعه ای بری سراغ کتابای برادرزاده ت... البته این کتاب رو امانت گرفته بود، ولی دلم خواست همه ی کتابای کتابخونه ش رو بخونم :)
March 7, 2020
I want 2 tooth fairies to visit me
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