Fantastic story based loosely on Jack and the Beanstalk but physically involving reader in narrative and adventure. Can you get through the book without waking up the enormous scary giant? What will you do if he wakes up? Why shut the book of course!
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Sally began writing in 1984 while she was working for a children's book club. Since 1995 she has been writing full time and has recently won the Smarties Prize. She now has some fifty titles in print. 'Shhh' won the Children's Bok Award in 1992 and was shortlisted for the Smartie. s'Wake Up Dad' won the 1989 Best Books for Babies Award and 'There's a Monster Who Eats Books' in our House was Highly Commended in the 1997 Right Start/Petit Filous award, shortlisted in the 1998 Sheffield Children's Book Award and selected by the Young Book Trust in 1998 as one of the '100 best books'.
Peter Utton is a prize-winning author and illustrator with many books for children under his belt. He won the Smarties Book Prize and was a runner up for the Mother Goose Award.
Peter Utton is a prize-winning author and illustrator with many books for children under his belt. He won the Smarties Book Prize and was a runner up for the Mother Goose Award.
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My 3 year old thinks this one is hilarious - I think the appeal is much more for children than for the adults who read it to them (which is as it should be, I suppose).I think this one might be a good book to buy to help get a reluctant child interested in books. It's basically about a trip through a scary giant's castle and each page is another step towards the giant. There are lots of windows where your child can look back to check they didn't wake the person in the last room, etc and eventually of course, the child reading the book disturbs the sleeping giant and you have to shut the book quickly to escape. It's a very clever idea and great fun for small children.
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this book is a definite must for all teachers who wish to keep children captivated.Keep the children involved in the story and keep their youngs minds i suspense,checking to see if the giant is asleep.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Karen West
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I have worked in a Pre-School for 24 years and this is by far their favourite book. The children sit there quietly and as you read the book they are hooked! "Shh....you must be quite now or the giants wife might here us"
The flaps inside are great....but some need a hand to hold when they see the giants big eye! When you get to the end, the first words spoken are usually "Can you read it again"
The flaps inside are great....but some need a hand to hold when they see the giants big eye! When you get to the end, the first words spoken are usually "Can you read it again"
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Great service good condition
Really happy with the book and the condition.
I brought one a few years ago and the condition was rubbish . So was happy good price
I brought one a few years ago and the condition was rubbish . So was happy good price
Published 20 days ago by Susan Gibberd
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lost and now found
I had acopy of this book in hard back but misplaced it. I bought the paperback to read to my granddaughter. She loves it but it doesn't bang shut like the hardback. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ces
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My favourite book as a child!!
Couldn't believe this book was still being published! I loved this book as a child and still do (I'm 25)!! Read more
Published 4 months ago by JCarlton
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Christmas Present for Children
Enjoyable book liked by both grandchildren. Entertaining, easy to read & good value. They were excited by the story and enjoyed looking through the doors.
Published 4 months ago by Pale Dog
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Brilliant!!
I bought this for my 4 year old daughter as it's one of her favourite books they read at school & now she's especially happy she has her own copy. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs Julie King
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Great Book
This is a brilliant book which is different from many children's story books as the child becomes involved in the story; opening flaps and whispering so as not to wake the giant. Read more
Published 7 months ago by MummyBruce
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Brilliant Childs Book
I bought this book as I had it when I was very young, I read it to my children for the first time and they were so gripped along with the story. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Kiazak
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Very good but not for bedtime IMO
Every week we get a collection of books from our surestart for bedtime stories and my 4yr old little girl loves anything with flaps or peep holes so we picked out Shhh! Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2011 by Martina
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Great imaginative story, really appeals to pre-school boys!
Fantastic story, had my group of nursery/reception boys and girls on the edge of their seats - they loved it so much it had them acting it out for themselves spontaneously. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2011
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Great but scary for some children!!
I LOVE this book, i enjoy reading it to the children i work with, its simple and keeps the children's attention. Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2010 by Fee
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