By Philip Ardagh (author) Part of the 4U2read series
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Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 7+ . The Green Men of Gressingham are medieval outlaws. When a new tax is introduced, they turn to kidnapping! A hilarious play on Robin Hood. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers. Philip Ardagh is a recent winner of the Roadl Dahl Funny Prize so not surprising then that kids will love this.
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A Dyslexia Friendly title.
Tom Dashwood's been taken prisoner by the Green Men of Gressingham. But what do they want from him? And are the things they say about Tom's uncle, Lord Dashwood, really true?
Philip Ardagh was our Guest Editor in May 2010. Click here to see the books that inspired him.
Philip Ardagh, whose very first Grubtown Tale won him the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, is author of numerous books including the award-winning Eddie Dickens adventures, which have been translated into over 30 languages.
He wrote BBC Radio’s first truly interactive radio drama, collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney on his first children’s book and is a ‘regularly irregular’ reviewer of children’s books for the Guardian. Married with a son, he divides his time between Tunbridge Wells and Grubtown, where he cultivates his impressive beard.
And if your children love Grubtown then do get them to go to www.visitgrubtown.com
Drawing on the weird and wonderful characters and settings from the Grubtown books, visitgrubtown.com features six distinct Grubtown locations – including the Daily Herald newspaper office, the Duckhouse/Museum and Smoky’s cinema. The site incorporates fun audio and video - what more could you ask for!
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Green Men of Gressingham and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
Green Men of Gressingham features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations
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Green Men of Gressingham was written by Philip Ardagh and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Green Men of Gressingham has 79 pages
Yes it is part of 4U2read series
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