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School According to Humphrey by Betty G Birney (view source)
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Still, the writing is able to continue in its exemplary manner. The way Humphrey's character comes across, as a fully-thinking (and poetry-writing) animal is just as immediate and as cleverly done as are all the humans who will carry this book beyond into a new cycle, from the ever-late boy to the girl with issues about remembering homework.
With all that on board , we can possibly forgive the failings here. It is a transitional book, and the new classroom will be very immediate to its target audience, for whom this will still remain compelling, entertaining and fondly thought of. It's just a surprise to see myself type 'failings' in relation to this series, and despite her usual brilliance, Ms Birney has somehow stuck to her pattern a little too much here, and left the more astute fan a little short-changed.
I must thank the kind people at Faber for my review copy.
A great-value way to see the glories of the series can be found with the 3-in-1, [[Humphrey's Great-Great-Great Book of Stories by Betty G Birney|Humphrey's Great-Great-Great Book of Stories]]. The reluctant reader will also be absorbed with [[The Wombles at Work by Elizabeth Beresford]] and its kin, for more industrial little charmers. We think you'll also enjoy [[Travels of an Extraordinary Hamster by Astrid Desbordes and Pauline Martin]].
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