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Chicken Clicking

by Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross

Interest age: 4 to 8
Reading age: 5+

Published by Andersen Press, 2015

  • Picture books
  • Poetry and rhyme

About this book

An adventurous little chick goes exploring in the farmer's house. Soon she discovers that the farmer's computer is wonderful fun. She buys a frilly blouse, some bees and a motorbike. The farmer is very surprised when they arrive. Chick clicks away and a diamond watch, hundreds of handbags and squillions of shoes arrive at the farm. But she's feeling rather lonely, so decides to find an online friend. Chick uploads her photo and spots a chicken just like her. After lots of chatting, they arrange to meet in the wood. But Chick's new friend is really a hungry fox…

A perfect introduction to internet safety for young children, wrapped up in an imaginative story about a thrill-seeking chick.

About the author

Jeanne wrote her first book when she was five years old and hasn't stopped writing since. She now has over eighty titles to her name, including picture books, novels and television scripts. She has also won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Silver Smarties Prize. Her teen novel, Naked Without a Hat (Faber) was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 2004. She often takes inspiration from dreams and interesting conversations with strangers.

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