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In the dead of night - when the wind is right - there comes a pitiful sobbing; out of the rumbling, grumbling castle and down the side of the hill...Who could it possibly be? And what is this terrible secret all about? It seems something dreadful has happened in the tall, tall tower (with the pointy roof) and the only person who can put things right is - you guessed it - our very own honourable, feisty and courageous young hero, Sir Charlie Stinky Socks! Read on and discover a tale of pluckiness and bravery, where, with a little help from his friends, our gallant knight dares to put things right once more...
About the Author
Kristina Stephenson trained as a set and costume designer. She had a successful career in Theatre and Children's TV until she had her children. Wanting to stay at home with them, she turned to illustration. She has illustrated many non-fiction books. Inspired to write this picture book by her own son Charlie (who doesn't have stinky socks), she showed it to a friend in the book trade. Thankfully for us, he recommended that she send it to Egmont. With a change in artwork style, it's clear that a rare and exciting new picture book talent has emerged. Kristina lives with her husband, who is a musician, and her son and daughter in Wiltshire.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I took my grandchildren to a reading of this book at a literary festival recently. Actually it turned out to be more of a "performance" with a set, an enormous book, music, sound effects and songs. It was wonderful and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. We're still singing one of the songs. They sold out of books at the event so I ordered several copies on Amazon to give as Christmas presents.
It's a charming story about a brave little knight who embarks on a mission to rescue a prisoner from a rumbling, grumbling castle that everyone else is too terrified to go near.
It is a little scary in parts but that's no bad thing as it makes the message at the end even more poignant for small children: If something is troubling you, don't keep it as a "terrible secret" - tell someone your problem and you really will feel much better.
Of course, by the end of the book, not only has Sir Charlie Stinky Socks rescued the prisoner, he has found an unusual way to transform the crumbling castle into "somewhere fit for a king" Lovely!
The pictures are bright and very amusing and there are flaps to open which add an extra something to the book.
It's a great modern take on the sort of fairy story I used to read as a child, with an important message for little ones.
My only criticism - there is no CD to accompany the book, but perhaps this will follow.
It's a charming story about a brave little knight who embarks on a mission to rescue a prisoner from a rumbling, grumbling castle that everyone else is too terrified to go near.
It is a little scary in parts but that's no bad thing as it makes the message at the end even more poignant for small children: If something is troubling you, don't keep it as a "terrible secret" - tell someone your problem and you really will feel much better.
Of course, by the end of the book, not only has Sir Charlie Stinky Socks rescued the prisoner, he has found an unusual way to transform the crumbling castle into "somewhere fit for a king" Lovely!
The pictures are bright and very amusing and there are flaps to open which add an extra something to the book.
It's a great modern take on the sort of fairy story I used to read as a child, with an important message for little ones.
My only criticism - there is no CD to accompany the book, but perhaps this will follow.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Alison: [...]
This book was recommended to us by preschool. They have been using it in a display recently and commented on how much my son loved it. They weren't wrong.
Sir Charlie Stinky Socks, his cat Envelope and his good grey mare go in search of adventure and in this book they find it in a crumbling castle at the top of a very large hill. In the past couple of weeks the sound of sobbing has made it down to the bottom of the hill, but the people in the village there have been too scared to investigate. That is until Sir Charlie Stinky Socks comes along! What follows is an adventure in which Sir Charlie is a fearless knight and one that discusses the importance of always telling the truth.
I can see why my son loves this book so much. It appeals to his love of knights and his silly sense of humour. This humour is emphasised by the language used. Some parts rhyme but others don't which really adds to the atmosphere of the book. It's the kind of book that invites you to use silly voices when reading aloud. There are also 4 giant flaps in the book that have to be lifted to read the story which is always going to be popular with preschoolers. I'm so glad that we did buy this book and I don't think it will be long before the other books in the series will be added to our shelves.
Verdict - Exciting, fun and perfect for little (and not so little) ones.
This book was recommended to us by preschool. They have been using it in a display recently and commented on how much my son loved it. They weren't wrong.
Sir Charlie Stinky Socks, his cat Envelope and his good grey mare go in search of adventure and in this book they find it in a crumbling castle at the top of a very large hill. In the past couple of weeks the sound of sobbing has made it down to the bottom of the hill, but the people in the village there have been too scared to investigate. That is until Sir Charlie Stinky Socks comes along! What follows is an adventure in which Sir Charlie is a fearless knight and one that discusses the importance of always telling the truth.
I can see why my son loves this book so much. It appeals to his love of knights and his silly sense of humour. This humour is emphasised by the language used. Some parts rhyme but others don't which really adds to the atmosphere of the book. It's the kind of book that invites you to use silly voices when reading aloud. There are also 4 giant flaps in the book that have to be lifted to read the story which is always going to be popular with preschoolers. I'm so glad that we did buy this book and I don't think it will be long before the other books in the series will be added to our shelves.
Verdict - Exciting, fun and perfect for little (and not so little) ones.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Another lovely sir Charlie stinky socks book. My boys aged 5&6 love these books!
We have the whole collection now and they sit pride of place on our bookshelf, they have been taken into school and introduced to teachers and read to the whole class. It's so nice to read story's about a superhero who's super powers ate being brave and kind rather than using violence.
Lovely books for boys and girls with plenty of imagination, pages fold out all over the place, words stretch across a an entire page. There's some lovely descriptive language too. All in all an excellent series of books!
(our only dissapointment was that the Charlie stinky socks app advertised in the book is nowhere to be found on the apple app store!)
We have the whole collection now and they sit pride of place on our bookshelf, they have been taken into school and introduced to teachers and read to the whole class. It's so nice to read story's about a superhero who's super powers ate being brave and kind rather than using violence.
Lovely books for boys and girls with plenty of imagination, pages fold out all over the place, words stretch across a an entire page. There's some lovely descriptive language too. All in all an excellent series of books!
(our only dissapointment was that the Charlie stinky socks app advertised in the book is nowhere to be found on the apple app store!)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good olde Sir charlie
Agh what do I need to say about Sir charlie?! these books are great,I read them to my daughter, her friends and her class and not a single child dislikes them not a single child... Read more
Published 19 days ago by NicolaA
Emma
My son loves these books especially the pull out pages. They are great buy/present for someone so I would recommend them
Published 27 days ago by Emma
Good read
The Author came to my daughter's school (she is in reception)and I bought it for her to sign. I was surprised as I thought that this was a book aimed at boys but pleased with the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Naomi's Mum
The terrible secret
I was delighted to see another Sir Charlie Stinky Socks book published and it is full of all the usual exciting and unusual twists and turns. Read more
Published 5 months ago by h.c.perks
A let down
After the first two (excellent) Sir Charlie books, my five year-old and three year-old were very much looking forward to his next adventure. ALAS! This one is a real damp squib. Read more
Published 5 months ago by mmcd
Great Book
Another great book from this author. Imaginatively written and, as always, beautifully illustrated. My young friends really loved the book.
Published 5 months ago by Steve
An excellent addition to a really good series.
Being both a mother and a teacher I get to read lots of children's story books and am always rather pleased when i get to read one of the Sir Charlie books and this newest addition... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lucy Parker
Very Disapointing
I eagerly anticipated the release of this book. I own copies of all the other Sir Charlie books and as a foundation stage and KS1 teacher I've found them a brilliant way to entice... Read more
Published 6 months ago by T Collins
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