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by Tom Barber (Author), Lynne Chapman (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 24 pages
  • Publisher: Chrysalis Children's Books; New edition edition (4 Aug 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844580539
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844580538
  • Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 23.4 x 0.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 621,248 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Wonderfully funny. Tom Barber has created in Mr Murgatroyd a dentist every child will love. I just wish I'd had a Mr Murgatroyd when I first visited the dentist - a while ago now!" Michael Morpurgo"

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Sam doesn't like going to the dentist, not one little bit! Hiding under the dentist's chair, he is definitely not going to budge. But Mr Murgatroyd, the dentist, has seen much more tricky customers than Sam, and he distracts Sam with stories about all his other peculiar patients: a hippo with toothache; a beaver who just can't stop nibbling; and a crocodile with a whole mouthful of surprises! Before we know it, Sam has quite forgotten his fears, but he doesn't believe the dentist's stories - does he?

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4.0 out of 5 stars I'm going to buy this for my dentist!, 22 Jun 2004
By Milly (Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Open Wide (Hardcover)
There are some books around for children that touch on the subject of the scary visit to the dentists but few with the humour and wit of Tom's book. Tom seems to have great insight into the mind of Sam who would prefer to hide beneath the chair and not meet the beast of Mr Murgatroyd face to face. While Mr M tells his jaw dropping tales Sam emerges slowly and a thorough inspection is undertaken with no more fuss. Indeed Sam (and you the reader)doesn't even realise this has happened. A lovely story and a real PR exercise for dentists everywhere (even the ones who look scary!)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dentophobes take note!, 3 Jun 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Open Wide! (Hardcover)
Great book, delightful illustrations a really useful resource for dentists! (And scared kids!) Read it, you'll love it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Really brilliant!!, 28 Feb 2006
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This is a very funny book and Lynne Chapmans animal illustrations really make me laugh. She read the story to us at my school and everybody thought it was brilliant. My favourite picture is all the baby crocodiles who jump out of the big crocodiles mouth and my other favourite is the hippo who keeps biting boats.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A bright cheery story to ease your child into the dentist's chair!
Sam is nervous about going for his check-up but Mr Murgatroyd the dentist is the sort of dentist you would like your child to see, regaling Sam with tales of the animals he has... Read more
Published 20 months ago by ELH Browning

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
This is a fantastic story about the whole scary dentists experience, Tom makes some very amusing insights and there are fantastic pictures. Highly recomended.
Published on 14 Sep 2005 by joe_dimaggio

5.0 out of 5 stars Dentophobes take note!
Great book, delightful illustrations - a useful resource for dentists - and scared kids, read it you'll love it.
Published on 3 Jun 2004

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