Friday, June 21, 2019

Squidge Dibley destroys the School by Mick Elliott



This is story is a huge romp. Here is a quote from the publisher web site:

Things are going downhill fast for class 6PU at Craglands South Primary School. They've changed teachers more times than most kids change their socks, and their latest one is so strict they aren't even allowed to sneeze. But just when it seems like the school term has been turned into a prison term, a new kid arrives.
  • A kid unlike any other kid at Craglands South
  • A kid named Squidge Dibley
  • He's small, quiet and strangely ... squidgy
  • And he's about to change everything

Squidge Dibley destroys the school is the perfect book for a reluctant reader. There are plenty of laugh out loud moments. Vice Principal Hoovesly is wonderfully despicable character. Padman is an excellent narrator and Squidge, even though we don't hear from him directly, is a kid you might not want in your class unless your class is as bad and unlucky with their teacher as 6PU. The things he can do will amaze you.

I would follow this book with a couple of old titles which might be in your school Why I hate School by Michael Fatarsky (Kris Stanhope) and Problem Child by James Roy. If you enjoy books by David Walliams you should look for the Squidge Dibley series.

Take a look at Mick's web site. I was excited to see he mentions The Mysterious Benedict Society.

This book will be available on 25th June.  Huge thanks to Beachside Bookshop for my advanced reader copy.

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