This is a great book for middle grade kids to open up a discussion about anxiety and how to handle difficult situations. And the adults are going to snort the entire way through :D Happy reading!ģ.5 really. Please just trust me on this: KIDS ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS STORY SO MUCH AND THEY WILL COME TO ADORE THIS LITTLE GANG. It's a guaranteed joyous reading experience in every way.

If you're on the fence about this one, the answer is ORDER NOW. I highly recommend Charlie Changes into a Chicken to anyone who really loves a good laugh. Its diverse cast is a most welcome sight, and reading a book where the inclusion has been executed with such care and consideration is an absolute joy. I have a feeling we're going to see so much more of the incredibly cute and endearing Charlie McGuffin and his delightful little gang of friends, and it can't come soon enough.Ī wonderfully satisfying read that's remarkably skilfully written, and accompanied by gorgeously cute illustrations from the very talented Sarah Horne. Perfect for kids to read and discover alone, and also for reading aloud to, it's a magical tonic I can't get out of my head. Cleverly disguised as silly and light, it actually packs a very subtle punch.

I thoroughly enjoyed this style of storytelling which added even more to my overall reading experience of it.Įndless laughs aside, it's also an incredibly important read, inviting discussion with children about anxiety - something worryingly on the rise among children. The hilarious footnotes and endnotes alone will have you giggling nonstop, as will the endearingly cheeky narrative voice throughout. If you yearn for humour in your stories look no further - it's constant and infectious and glorious. I don't know how the author did it, but he's managed to get deep under the skin of a young boy - and the result is just so wonderfully endearing.

The author has been likened to a modern-day Roald Dahl, and from the moment you start reading you can see this is no exaggeration.Ĭopeland narrates Charlie's tale so skilfully, with so much wit, heart, and humour, you'll wish you knew this utterly cute gang in real life.

I just read an advance copy of this book yesterday and oh my goodness - such a precious little gem of a story! Charlie Changes into a Chicken has become my absolute favourite Middle Grade fantasy read, and is hands down the funniest book I've ever had the pleasure of discovering.

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