Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Dreadful Spell by Kristina Stephenson
| Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Dreadful Spell by Kristina Stephenson | |
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| Category: For Sharing | |
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Reviewer: Luci Davin
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| Summary: A humorous take on stories of chivalrous knights for nursery age children. | |
| Buy? Yes | Borrow? Yes |
| Pages: 32 | Date: October 2010 |
| Publisher: Egmont | |
| ISBN: 978-1405248280 | |
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Sir Charlie Stinky Socks is on his way home from a little princess's birthday party when he realises he has left his sword behind, and he has to ride his mare back to get it. On the way he meets a stranger who offers some advice on the best route to get there. The stranger, though, is up to no good – he guides Charlie into obstacles, but Charlie finds his way out with the help of his power. Finally, he's back at the princess's castle, but what's up? Why has everyone turned to stone? Can Charlie save the day?
This story has all the trappings of a fairy tale, with our young boy finding his way through puzzles set for him and winning through, despite the best efforts of a wily wizard. The main appeal of the story though is in the colourful and witty pictures and the alliterative phrases, such as “burbling bog and murky mist. There are also several flaps to open up and look at, and also telling part of the story, a nice touch, though tired adults reading it to little ones may need to pay extra attention to keep the story order straight.
The source of Charlie's power is in the title of the book, his stinky socks. He's a very modern-day little boy hero, our Charlie.
This is quite a long story, with complicated pictures, and is probably better for preschool-age children with a longer attention span and the ability to enjoy the wordplay. My 3½ year old enjoyed it but it's a bit beyond his younger brother as yet. I think we will continue reading it though.
Thank you very much to Egmont for sending a copy to the Bookbag. We also have a review of Molly Maybe's Monsters: The Dappity Doofer and Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Tale of the Terrible Secret, both by Kristina Stephenson.
You might also enjoy Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Frightful Night. Another tale of outwitting danger is Room On The Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. You might also enjoy Captain Pugwash by John Ryan.
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