Great Pet Sale - Softcover

Inkpen, Mick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340703814 ISBN 13: 9780340703816

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 1999

Synopsis

Most young children fantasise about buying the contents of a pet shop and in the great pet sale all the animals must go: A platypus, terrapin and gecko are all at knock down prices. The koala and anteater are 9p the pair! A box of assorted brown things is only 20p.

The little rat with the half his whiskers missing thinks he is the best bargin but just how many pets will the little boy be able to buy with his £1?

A charming tale with a big pull out surprise at the end, this book is perfect for parents at bedtime or for numeracy hour in schools.

About this title

Review:

The sign in the pet shop window says "Everything must go". "Everything" refers to an incredible assortment of animals from tiny terrapin at two pence each to a great big dragon for 25 pence. There's also a one-whiskered rat, a bargain for only a penny, who is determined to be bought and pops up on all the pages.

This is a wonderful, humorous tale from the pen of Mick Inkpen, author and illustrator of the delightful Kipper stories. It is also a counting book full of lift-the-flap surprises, with a very satisfying ending, which is perfect for reading aloud and sharing with young children.(Ages 3 to 5) --Philippa Reece

Review:

A humorous and wonderful counting book (Nursery World)

An amsuing story, guaranteed to stimulate children's curiosity about money (nursery world)

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0340703814
• ISBN 13: 9780340703816
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32