Interest Age 5-8 When is a fib not a fib, asks Ros Asquith in this wise and funny little story for Barrington Stoke’s Little Gems series. Robbie is six, and still learning how the world of grown-ups works. He loves his Uncle Poached Egg and believes all his stories of mermaids and pirates.
Told that his uncle is a fibber, he decides to follow in his footsteps: he tells his mum he’s going to a friends for tea after school but instead goes to play by the burn. When his mum realises he’s missing, panic breaks out. All ends well though Robbie has a soaking in the burn. Robbie’s eye-view of the world is beautifully expressed though Ros Asquith’s words and Mairi Hedderwick’s lovely colour illustrations.
One of Barrington Stoke’s Little Gems series the book is accessible to all children, including those with dyslexia.
About the Little Gems series: Little Gems are in a gorgeous new chunky format, with high-spec production including coloured endpapers and jacketed flaps with activities. Additional features include high quality cream paper, Barrington Stoke font and illustrations on every page. They are perfect for 5-8's. These quality stories promote good reading practice for all newly independent readers.
A charming story set on a Scottish island about one boy and a fib that gets out of control...
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A charming story set on a Scottish island about one boy and a fib that gets out of control... Robbie's been spending lots of time with Uncle Poached Egg who has the bad habit of exaggerating a lot of his stories.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Big Fib and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Big Fib features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The Big Fib was written by Ros Asquith and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
The Big Fib has 85 pages
Yes it is part of Little Gems series