by Hannah Moffatt
Cover Design by Holly Ovenden Illustrated by Rory Walker
Published by Everything With Words
All the elements on this cover just scream FUN! That's just one of the main ingredients in this super-exciting début from Hannah Moffat.
Everyone has birthday wishes - whether they're kept quiet or spoken about endlessly. They sometimes come true but sometimes they don't. Harvey's birthday wish has been the same for several years.
*Football Boots*
As this story starts, it's Harvey's 10th birthday. He has his usual wish. But he gets *Absolutely NO football boots*
Imagine his surprise when his presents from mum include VERY LONG stilts & ENORMOUS dungarees. The stilts even have HUGE feet attached. What was his mum thinking?
It's time for a BIG change, according to mum.
There is a surprise in store for Harvey but it isn't the kind he is expecting. At ALL!
One of the most challenging times for a child is changing schools - but why has mum chosen one called Madame Bogbrush's School for Gifted Giants??
Harvey is *Absolutely Not* a giant.
There's a school inspection coming up & things have to be just right or Madame Bogbrush will have to close the school FOREVER!
The school pet is a HUGE SLUG (of course!) called Kevin! He leaves his slime trail wherever he goes. The school inspector is another surprise: Ms. Sugar Plum is a Fairy with a tiara & she is an EXTRA Small! She has plum-coloured wings & a big clipboard.
There's nothing average about the school, its pupils, teachers or even its rules. It seems to be a VERY difficult challenge for ANY of the *gifted GIANTS* to actually follow any of the rules. Get ready to join Harvey on this crazy-fun adventure & be prepared for some BIG surprises on the way!
The illustrations & unusual details add to this adventure & the use of varying font size & style sprinkles an extra element of interest into the whole reading experience.
SMALL! is a unique & very creative story that would be great fun for everyone as a read-aloud book in a school group, club or at home.