Release Date: 05/08/11
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If you have made the brave decision to own your very own alien, then brace yourself for an experience that is out of this world! This extra-terrestrial guide contains all you need to know about caring for your energetic, alien life form. With helpful hints and tips on how to pick the perfect egg and cope with cocoons and hazardous toilet habits (alien pee is acidic!). But watch out! Aliens are intelligent, they develop fast and may wish to return home. And if you're not very careful, they may take you with them ...This is an another superbly funny spoof user guide with an intergalactic twist. It is from the creators of Monsters: An Owner's Guide .
REVIEW:
As a reader of multiple picture books, one that I really remember well was the original, Monster: An Owners Guide, now his trademark humour and novel manual has come to the attention of the Alien and delivers as well as its predecessor. It’s colourful, its beautifully illustrated and when backed up with a great sense of fun in its delivery really made this a title to cheer up the reader as well as amuse them.
Add to this a whole host of different actions within the images as well as alien translations to make and it was a title that I really had trouble putting down and can see it being demanded time and again. My only real problem at the moment is deciding which Nephew this one will go to. Perhaps I’ll keep it easy and let their grandparents have it as a special treat for all to enjoy, especially when I know a certain Grandad will get just as much of a kick out of this as them.
Release Date: 27/05/10
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Five purring pussycats, That are stranger than they look. Each cat has a secret That you'll find inside this book ...Kids will love meeting Skipalong the Cowboy Cat, Black-eared Bob the Pirate Cat and many other feline friends in this fabulous pop-up book. Each page introduces a new pop-up cat, along with fun information about their secret lives. Did you know that Venus the Space Cat sometimes nods off in her basket and then wakes up in mid-air?
REVIEW:
Pop ups are not only fun but they form an essential part of every childs memories. (I really remember my Incredible Hulk pop up book in the Eighties.) So knowing this, you can pretty much figure that the book has to be something special in order to gain that much coveted place. Within this title you get fun, you get characters who stand out and of course there is a fantasy within for almost every child. Add to the mix a well known author who knows their trade and you’ve gotten something pretty special to enjoy time and again. Great stuff.
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With a Monstermatic toy you can experience the thrill of caring for a huge half-crazed creature in the comfort of your own home. This guide contains all you need to know about assembling and operating your monstrously marvellous companion. It is a ferociously funny spoof user guide that covers everything from 'monster identification' to 'cleaning and care' and the important 'do's and don'ts'. It is full of comic detail, deadpan humor and absolute monster mayhem!
REVIEW:
There’s plenty of titles out there that follow the tale of a creature with its friends but this one is something new. Jonathan looks at monsters as if they’re machinations and need to be looked after in an amusing owners guide that will entertain both young and old readers alike. Its witty, its quirky and above all a title that made me chuckle a few times as well as transforming itself into a book beloved by my own personal monster (my nephew.) LOL
Release Date: 05/08/11
