By Pip Jones (author) , Paula Bowles (illustrator) Part of the Little Gems series
"A little gnome finds a good way to cope with his worries and frustration"
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Dimple the little gnome is upset because his dad is going away with work. It’s the start of a couple of bad days: mum serves up yucky cabbage pie for tea, Mrs Miskin next door won’t throw his balls back, and the last straw is all his classmates laughing at him when he can’t spell ‘gnome’.
Throughout all of this, Dimple has a Boo in his pocket, a fuzzy, fizzing little thing that yells, shouts and stamps with rage and frustration on Dimple’s behalf. It gets him into trouble, but a chat with Mrs Miskin and then Mum shows him a much better way to react when he’s frustrated or angry.
Dimple is a very sympathetic character and youngsters will completely understand why the Boo takes up residence in his pocket. The gentle, illuminating conclusion will strike a chord too. With colour illustrations by Paula Bowles throughout, this is perfect for children moving from picture books to longer stories, while, in Barrington Stoke style, specialist features make it suitable for dyslexic and reluctant readers too.
Dimple the gnome is upset and he doesn't know how to talk about it - but then along comes the Boo.
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A charming new Gem from the bestselling author of Squishy McFluff .
Yucky cabbage pie! Mean Mrs Miskin! Stupid spelling test! Oh dear, Dimple the Gnome is having a very bad day and he just can't find the right words to tell anyone how he's feeling. Then Dimple finds the Boo, who lets everyone know what's going on.
But the Boo's rude words and naughty noises just get Dimple into trouble. Can Dimple find another way to express himself?
Pip Jones is a freelance journalist. Squishy McFluff won the inaugural Greenhouse Funny Prize in 2012 and Pip is delighted to bring him to the page at Faber. She lives in East London with her partner, her two daughters and a real invisible cat. She writes a lot. She is the author of four other Squishsy McFluff books, several pitcure books (including Daddy's Sandwic h and The Chocolate Monster ) and her new series Piggy Handsome is coming out in summer 2017.
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Dimple the gnome is upset and he doesn't know how to talk about it - but then along comes the Boo. A charming new Gem from the bestselling author of Squishy McFluff.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Dimple and the Boo and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Dimple and the Boo features in the following genres: Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 5+, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Funny, School Stories, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Dimple and the Boo was written by Pip Jones and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Dimple and the Boo has 91 pages
Yes it is part of Little Gems series
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