Fing

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This is another classic and funny children’s story by well known author David Walliams. Walliams has been said to be today’s Roald Dahl, and already has a host of other titles in his children’s series, including, The World’s Worst Children trilogy, as well as Mr Stink, Gangsta Granny and The Boy in the Dress which have been made into children’s films. He has many other titles and is a strong reading advocate for children’s literacy. Stretchable jaws allow the green anaconda snake to swallow its prey whole, no matter the size. It eats wild pigs, deer and even jaguars. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments RATTLE! Books would fly off the shelves. W H O O S H ! BONK! Pictures would fall off the walls. DUNK! SHATTER! Plaster would shower down from the ceiling. C R U M B L E ! DUNK! Poor Mr and Mrs Meek would be hurled out of bed. DOOF! DOOF! They would scramble to their feet, and immediately run around doing their daughter’s bidding. They gave Myrtle everything. But everything was never, ever enough. Oh no. The girl wanted one more “FING”. But as an experienced reader and librarian, it's pretty weak I'm afraid. This is the author's first novel with no hero/heroine. As Myrtle is a World's Worst Child in all but book title, she's actually also a minor character for most of the book. Spoiled by her librarian parents (oh what a terrible example they set for my profession!), she's a stereotype of an indulged brat with no personality anyway - nobody will be dressing up as her next World Book Day.

David Walliams is fast becoming a global phenomenon in the world of children’s literature – his ability to wow fans is unprecedented with global sales over 14.1 million. The new children's book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams - a deliciously daft Tall Story of a child who had everything, but still wanted more. Illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross. Myrtle has almost everything in the world that a child would want, and more. However, this is still not enough. On her birthday she wants a ‘fing’, and Mr and Mrs Meek have to first find out what exactly a ‘fing’ is, and secondly poor Mr Meek has to go on a fearsome, long and tiring pursuit to get his ‘princess’, a ‘fing’. I wanna teddy bear!” I wanna pony!” I wanna suitcase full of money!” The girl would make such a din that the little Meek family house would actually shake. Stuffed flea. It was so small that it was impossible to see. Turnip shampoo. It made your hair smell “as fresh as a turnip”.An explosively funny, totally surreal Tall Story about two perfectly nice parents and their unbelievably monstrous daughter from the phenomenal bestselling author David Walliams. About This Edition ISBN: David has proved himself as a dramatic actor in BBC2's 'Capturing Mary' with Dame Maggie Smith, in BBC1's Agatha Christie series 'Partners In Crime', as Frankie Howerd in the biopic ‘Rather You Than Me’ for BBC4, and on the stage in Harold Pinter’s 'No Man’s Land' starring alongside Sir Michael Gambon. He received the Comedy Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performance as Bottom in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ directed by Michael Grandage. Little Britain’, which he co-created with Matt Lucas, started on Radio 4 and soon progressed to BBC1. The show has won numerous international awards including three BAFTAs, and now plays in over 100 countries. ‘Little Britain Live’ performed to a million people in the UK, Ireland and Australia. David and Matt followed ‘Little Britain’ with the hugely popular spoof airport documentary series 'Come Fly With Me'.

While my son found this entertaining, and I did enjoy some moments (list of unusual creatures in the MONSTERPEDIA being one), it just didn't feel as though it had been created with much love or care as some of the author's others clearly were. Even Fing himself has no character - he's an eating/pooing being, no emotion besides a lot of 'grrrr'ing. So I didn't care for the girl, her parents, the pet - there's no 'enemy' or battle... it really is just a reject from World's Worst Children or one made longer. Chapter 15: Trap! Chapter 16: Suspicious Droppings Chapter 17: Wiggled, Waggled and Woggled Chapter 18: Double Trouble Chapter 19: Flying Sausage Chapter 20: Furry Finger-Warmer Chapter 21: Hot-Air Fing-Ing Chapter 22: Beard Down to his Belly Button Part 4: Big Fing and Little Fing Chapter 23: How We Laughed Chapter 24: Being British Chapter 25: Wart Chapter 26: A Volcanic Explosion of Tears, Snot and Dribble Chapter 27: Custard-Cream-Induced Frenzy Chapter 28: Gobble! Chapter 29: Big Fing, Meet Little Fing Part 5: Kaboom! Chapter 30: Instant Replay Chapter 31: Pong Chapter 32: Fizzling Fur Chapter 33: Nightmare Chapter 34: Escaped Burp Chapter 35: Behind You Chapter 36: A Ginormous Boot Up the Bottom Chapter 37: Silence Epilogue Footnotes More from the World of David Walliams Also by David Walliams About the Publisher This follows on from the success of Grandpa’s Great Escape, Awful Auntie, Demon Dentist, Ratburger and Gangsta Granny. All went straight to Children’s number one on release with Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy selling over a million copies to date. And Mr and Mrs Meek themselves are spineless simpering cliches, calling each other 'Mother' and 'Father'. There's nothing to them and they don't grow or do anything of note throughout the entire book. As well as being a No.1 best-selling Children’s author, David Walliams is one of Britain's most popular writers and comic actors.

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So this review is not from his perspective - an 8 year old will love this: bum/poo jokes, lots of noises and silly creatures, things being destroyed, lists. It's also half the length of most of Walliams' recent novels, but still with regular Tony Ross sketches, so does speed along. No, it's great for the target market. Ham slicer. Even though she hated ham. Ice skates made for an elephant. Four of them. Jar containing one of scientist Albert Einstein’s burps.* We would love to see you enjoying the resources on social media using #Fing and tagging HarperCollinsCh and readingagency.