Author: David Walliams
Type: Hardback
Read: 14th January - 15th January 2017
Rating: 4/5
Published: 26th September 2013 by Harper Collins Chilrens Books
Darkness had come to the town. Strange things were happening in the dead of night. Children would put a tooth under their pillow for the tooth fairy, but in the morning they would wake up to find… a dead slug; a live spider; hundreds of earwigs creeping and crawling beneath their pillow.
Evil was at work. But who or what was behind it…?
This book had me hooked from the start. It's captive, gruesome and fun.
Probably darker than most of David's other books, but just as interesting.
We have Alfie, who is a young boy who not only goes to school, but has to look after his poorly father as well. Their home is in dissarry and they really have nothing but each other and their imaginations. Their story is touching.
Then we have the dentist, who visits the school, aptly named Mrs Root and who is new in town. She's evil. Strange looking and gives out candy to children. Totally not what a dentist would really do without other motives. Then we have Gabz, who is a feisty girl who quickly makes an unlikely friendship with Alife. Together, they're going to work out why children are being left vile gifts instead of money after loosing their teeth.
It's a fun story, like i said, much darker than previous books by David. It's a quick read with pretty drawings throught. I liked the two friends and enjoyed their little tug of war against each other. I even, in an oddway enjoyed the dentist. Although, I probably wouldn't read this story to children who are frightened of going. It will certainly put them off.
My favourite line in this book "we are going to have one hell of a story to tell our children" - its the cutest thing ever. Really recommend this for both adults and children.
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