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Splat!
The (completely) true story of how the smoothie was invented.
The Fruitopians only eat fruit, in Vegtaville they're mad about greens. But their differences are resolved through the power of healthy eating (and throwing food at each other).
"Fear not, my King! cried out the Queen,
I'll get them with my aubergine!"
Then from every nook and cranny
raced boy and girl, grandpa, granny!
Gunk explosions by the squillion,
bombs of blue, green and vermillion.
"This is just my kind of book. An utter delight for children of all ages. (And me.)
Andrew Weale
Winner of The Red House Children's Book Award
The Fruitopians only eat fruit, in Vegtaville they're mad about greens. But their differences are resolved through the power of healthy eating (and throwing food at each other).
"Fear not, my King! cried out the Queen,
I'll get them with my aubergine!"
Then from every nook and cranny
raced boy and girl, grandpa, granny!
Gunk explosions by the squillion,
bombs of blue, green and vermillion.
"This is just my kind of book. An utter delight for children of all ages. (And me.)
Andrew Weale
Winner of The Red House Children's Book Award
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2018
About the author
Robin Bennett
32 books20 followersRobin Bennett is an author and entrepreneur who has written over twenty-five books for children. He has also written books on the swashbuckling world of business: How to Make a Good Living Running Your Own Business, Kicking the Property Ladder and Start up Smart, all published by Harriman House.
In 2024 Cracking was shortlisted for a Week Junior Book Award and Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year for Children. His YA novel 'XII' was shortlised for a British Book Award in 2023 and his very popular Monster Max Series is a Book Trust pick and won Coventry Inspiration Book Awards in 2022. Picus the Thief, won the Writer's News Indie Published Book of the Year Award in 2012.
When Robin grew up he thought he wanted to be a cavalry officer until everyone else realised that putting him in charge of a tank was a very bad idea. He then became an assistant gravedigger in London. After that he had a career frantically starting businesses (everything from dog-sitting to cigars, tuition to translation)... until finally settling down to write improbable stories to keep his children from killing each other on long car journeys.
In 2024 Cracking was shortlisted for a Week Junior Book Award and Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year for Children. His YA novel 'XII' was shortlised for a British Book Award in 2023 and his very popular Monster Max Series is a Book Trust pick and won Coventry Inspiration Book Awards in 2022. Picus the Thief, won the Writer's News Indie Published Book of the Year Award in 2012.
When Robin grew up he thought he wanted to be a cavalry officer until everyone else realised that putting him in charge of a tank was a very bad idea. He then became an assistant gravedigger in London. After that he had a career frantically starting businesses (everything from dog-sitting to cigars, tuition to translation)... until finally settling down to write improbable stories to keep his children from killing each other on long car journeys.
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May 9, 2019
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: SPLAT!
Author: Robin Bennett, ill by Kate Shannon
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 22
Stats
Editing: 10/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 22 readers:
22 would read another book by this author.
22 thought the cover was good or excellent.
22 felt it was easy to follow.
22 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
12 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
10 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
22 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
22 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
‘This was very funny.’ Boy, aged 6
‘Such a lot of fun. The children in my infant class loved it, particularly the boys.’ Primary teacher, aged 32
‘Such an original story. Perfect for messy kids.’ Parent of twins, aged 7
‘I liked the pics best. I thought the food fight was good too. I love food fights with jelly.’ Girl, aged 6
‘What a lovely book to have in a primary school classroom. Very colourful with a sweet, simple story that messy children can relate to.’ Headteacher, aged 56
To Sum It Up:
‘A fantastically messy, fantastically fun story. A BRONZE medal winner and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: SPLAT!
Author: Robin Bennett, ill by Kate Shannon
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 22
Stats
Editing: 10/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 22 readers:
22 would read another book by this author.
22 thought the cover was good or excellent.
22 felt it was easy to follow.
22 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
12 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
10 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
22 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
22 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
‘This was very funny.’ Boy, aged 6
‘Such a lot of fun. The children in my infant class loved it, particularly the boys.’ Primary teacher, aged 32
‘Such an original story. Perfect for messy kids.’ Parent of twins, aged 7
‘I liked the pics best. I thought the food fight was good too. I love food fights with jelly.’ Girl, aged 6
‘What a lovely book to have in a primary school classroom. Very colourful with a sweet, simple story that messy children can relate to.’ Headteacher, aged 56
To Sum It Up:
‘A fantastically messy, fantastically fun story. A BRONZE medal winner and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
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