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Fluff the Farting Fish

by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Tony Ross

Interest age: 5 to 8
Reading age: 6+

Published by Andersen Press, 2013

  • Funny

About this book

Elvie is amazed when she asks her mum for a puppy, and her mum says yes. Yet, when Mum returns from the pet shop with a fish, Elvie is disappointed.

Determined not to give up on her dream of a puppy that could be taught lots of fun tricks, Elvie embarks on a training regime for Fluff that includes fetching, sitting and jumping. But it’s only when Fluff emits a fart bubble that Elvie sees the possibilities for her new pet. And what will happen when Fluff reaches the starry realms of fame?

Part of the series of books that includes Bilal’s Brilliant Bee and Barking for Bagels, Fluff the Farting Fish is a short early reader novel that will delight 6-7 year olds looking for a fun story and a few giggles along the way. As ever, former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen tells a delightfully relatable story – this time, to kids who are desperate for a pet.

About the author

Michael Rosen is one of Britain’s best loved writers and performance poets for children and adults. His first degree in English Literature and Language was from Wadham College, Oxford and he went on to study for an MA at the University of Reading and a PhD at the former University of North London, now London Metropolitan.

He is currently Professor of Children’s Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London where he co-devised and teaches critical approaches to reading on an MA in Children’s Literature, having done the same at Birkbeck, University of London. He has taught on MA courses in universities since 1994.

He was the Children’s Laureate from 2007 to 2009 and has published over 200 books for children and adults, including the recent bestseller Many Different Kinds of Love and On The Move.

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