By Jeanne Willis (author) , Brian Fitzgerald (illustrator)
"A joyful, rhyming text about a mischievous castle ghost, perfect for both Halloween and pantomime season. "
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This rhythmic, rhyming text is set in a green, green castle on a green, green hill, whose inhabitants are plagued by a mysterious presence who keeps shouting "BOO!" and giving everyone a fright. Thus begins a chase around the castle to track down the phantom 'boo'-er, until the Jester comes up with a clever solution.
Young readers will love this pantomime-like caper, with the opportunity to call out "he's behind you!" every time the little green ghost appears, camouflaged as he is. There's also plenty of humour to be found in the patterned text as everyone attempts to pin the blame on someone else. As for how the tables are finally turned on our mischievous spirit, the narrative calls to mind the classic picturebook Winnie and Wilbur , which likewise features a generous splash of colourful paint.
Ideal for readers looking for a seasonal read-aloud, and the perfect companion to such books as A Dark, Dark Tale , Aaaarrgghh, Spider! , and Gustavo the Shy Ghost .
In the green, green castle with the green, green doorAnd green, green carpets on the green, green floor,There lived a little ghost who was never seen,And that is because he was green, green, green!
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In the green, green castle with the green, green door And green, green carpets on the green, green floor, There lived a little ghost who was never seen, And that is because he was green, green, green!
Catchy rhyme and pantomime create the perfect read to share! In the green, green castle with the green, green door And green, green carpets on the green, green floor, There lived a little ghost who was never seen, And that is because he was green, green, green!
The naughty little ghost loves giving his unsuspecting victims a fright with a loud 'Boo!' - they can't see him, but the reader can! Each character blames the wrong person, until the clever jester finds an unexpected way to expose the culprit!
Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. She wrote her first book when she was five - a slim volume about cats written in pencil and stitched together with a painfully blunt needle so that it looked like a 'real' book. After that, there was no turning back. Having been fired from her Saturday job - selling cowboy boots on the Kings Road - for chewing gum, and after a brief career as a reptile vet's assistant, she worked as a copywriter and had her first picture book published at the age of 21 (which she wrote whilst pretending to be busy creating adverts for cognac).
She has since written over 300 books and has won several awards, which are arranged in the attic where she works, along with her collection of caterpillars, pink-toed tarantula skins and live locusts. Jeanne has a keen interest in Natural History and has lost count of the number of species featured in her books, including everything from slugs to sloths. She is currently into corvids - especially Nosy Crows.
Jeanne has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize for Tadpole's Promise , the Nasen Special Needs Award for Susan Laughs , the Sheffield Children's Book Award for Who’s in The Loo and the Red House Children's Book Award for Bottoms Up . Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle .
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In the green, green castle with the green, green doorAnd green, green carpets on the green, green floor,There lived a little ghost who was never seen,And that is because he was green, green, green! Catchy rhyme and pantomime create the perfect read to share!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Who Said Boo? and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Who Said Boo? features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Drama / Performing Arts, First Concepts, Picture storybooks, Children’s interactive and activity: hidden object / search and discover, Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s interactive and activity books and kits
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Who Said Boo? was written by Jeanne Willis and published by Scallywag Press
Who Said Boo? has 32 pages
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