What our educators thought

“At first I was unsure as to whether or not I would enjoy this book as much as the children in my book club. Graphic novels are extremely popular at our school but I have not been tempted to read one so far, so when we were asked to review Chicken Hill I was a little sceptical. However, once we started reading, I soon got drawn into the story and enjoyed the humour. The characters are entertaining and Gripper farting his way through the whole book did make me laugh, but that may not appeal to every adult! I liked the fact that there were three mini adventures as we read one each week in book club. The children really enjoyed it and couldn’t wait for the next session to find out what would happen next. The colour illustrations are brilliant and are so detailed; sometimes we had to pause reading just to take every bit in. It’s an easy read and would be suitable for Y3 upwards. Once we’d finished reading, the children were excited to use the ‘how to draw’ section at the back of the book and produced some excellent sketches. I really enjoyed sharing the book with my book club, and it may just have changed my opinion on graphic novels.”