The Gargling Gorilla: A humorous story about Tim, who kindly agrees to feed his neighbour's animals. (Collins Big Cat)

The Gargling Gorilla: A humorous story about Tim, who kindly agrees to feed his neighbour's animals. (Collins Big Cat)

by Mike Phillips (Illustrator), Margaret Mahy (Author), Margaret Mahy (Author), Mike Phillips (Illustrator), Collins Big Cat (Primary Contributor), Mike Phillips (Illustrator), Margaret Mahy (Author)

Synopsis

Brave Tim agrees to look after Rosa's pets. He isn't afraid of vultures or wolfhounds, or even giant rabbits. But he isn't so sure about the gorilla, gargling in the kitchen! A comic story with a familiar setting, from Margaret Mahy. * Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. * Text type - Story with a familiar setting. * The reader response page consists of a story map to encourage children to retell the story in their own words. * Curriculum links - Citizenship: Animals and us; Music: Animal magic, exploring descriptive sounds. * This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 40
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Collins
Published: 04 Jan 2007

ISBN 10: 0007230893
ISBN 13: 9780007230891
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview:

A humorous story about Tim, who kindly agrees to feed his neighbour's animals.


Author Bio
Margaret Mahy was born in New Zealand and has loved telling stories all her life. She has published well over a hundred titles and won several major prizes and awards, including The Order of New Zealand, for her internationally-acclaimed contribution to children's literature. Mike Phillips is the author of several books and screenplays as well as his award-winning Sam Dean novels. In 1997 he was Writer in Residence at London's South Bank Centre.