By Barbara Mitchelhill (author) , Tony Ross (illustrator)
"School days brightened by a magical sweater"
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There’s lots of adventure and laughs-a-plenty in this little story, which mixes magic into a tale of everyday school life. Eric is horrified to learn that if he doesn’t do well in a forthcoming test he’ll miss the football County Cup – and he’s the star player. Fortunately, the arrival of a special present from his aunty changes everything – a sweater knitted from Andes sheep wool it’s apparently got magical powers and will boost his brain. And it does – so much in fact that Eric is branded a genius and wins a place in a very different competition, Junior Brain of the Year. If only he can cope with the sweater’s terrible pong long enough to compete … Illustrations by the inimitable Tony Ross add to the fun and this will set all young readers chuckling.
Eric is an ordinary boy who loves football, and hates tests. Unluckily, a big test is coming up! Then his Auntie Rose sends him a very strange present from her travels in South America: an ugly, stinky, stripy jumper with magical powers.
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It can turn the wearer into a genius, so long as it is never washed. Eric finds the jumper really does have a miraculous effect on his brain power - but can there be too much of a good thing?
Barbara Mitchelhill was born in Rochdale and trained as a teacher. While she was teaching, she began writing for BBC children's TV and went on to write for educational publishers, before writing novels for children. She makes school visits all over the country, and enjoys appearing at literary festivals and talking to teachers and librarians, some as far away as the Caribbean. Her hobbies include reading, theatre, music, gardening and walking her border terrier, Ella. She lives in Staffordshire and has two grown-up daughters and four grandchildren.
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Eric is an ordinary boy who loves football, and hates tests. Unluckily, a big test is coming up!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Eric and the Striped Horror and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Eric and the Striped Horror features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Eric and the Striped Horror was written by Barbara Mitchelhill and published by Andersen Press Ltd
Eric and the Striped Horror has 58 pages
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