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The occasional colour pictures are brilliant; these will strongly appeal to younger readers. The stories are appropriate to be read aloud to children 6+ but a confident 9+ reader would be able to read independently. I enjoyed the interactions between Purdy and Baxter, moreover I was thoroughly impressed by the feeling and description of the settings and seasons that Timo Pavela creates. When describing autumn, he writes: ''The night was cold. The beams in the house creaked, and once the fire had died down the icy hand of frost crept up through the floorboards. It poked its chilly fingers beneath Purdy's quilt, keeping him awake and listening to the expectant silence.'' As a Year 6 Primary School teacher, I always encourage children to stop and reread key descriptions in a story and analyse how effective the author's descriptions are and what writing tools they have used. Throughout this book there are many quality writing moments which capture perfectly the sense of the season; this example is a flavour of how the effective the writing is at an appropriate and readable level for the age group.

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