May 2015 Book of the Month There’s a lovely traditional feel to this book. It’s set in Slopp-on-Sea, and stars a little girl called Milk (she was abandoned on a milk cart as a baby, hence the name), who lives with her granddad. Granddad is a bit confused and prone to wandering off, though he never comes to harm, and one day he returns from the beach with a strange old book in his pocket.
In the book is a recipe for the mysterious Porridge of Knowledge, which of course Milk makes. The Porridge does indeed transform anyone and anything who eats it, from ants to the children in Milk’s class. The main plot concerns the nasty family who have moved into Slopp, and care nothing about dumping toxic waste into the bay, and the Porridge helps Milk and her neighbours see them off.
Funny, and slightly silly too, this is a proper adventure story, and the relationship between Milk and her Granddad is beautifully observed. ~ Andrea Reece
Magic gloop, evil baddies and a ridiculous amount of food abound in this super-silly story Milk lives in the grubby seaside town of Slopp-on-Sea - a rubbish name for a rubbish town. But Milk's life is pretty rubbish too, so it fits. She loves her Granddad, but nowadays he's always wandering off somewhere, or asking her befuddled questions.
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Magic gloop, evil baddies and a ridiculous amount of food abound in this super-silly story Milk lives in the grubby seaside town of Slopp-on-Sea - a rubbish name for a rubbish town. But Milk's life is pretty rubbish too, so it fits.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Porridge of Knowledge and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The Porridge of Knowledge features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Stories about Family and Friends, Adventure Stories, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Porridge of Knowledge was written by Archie Kimpton and published by Hot Key Books
The Porridge of Knowledge has 208 pages
