Ferocious Wild Beasts by Chris Wormell (From Worcester News)

Ferocious Wild Beasts by Chris Wormell

10:10am Thursday 21st January 2010 in

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Jack is lost in the forest – a forest that his mum has told him is full of ferocious wild beasts! But the creatures that Jack meets there seem perfectly friendly to him, even if they are a bit worried about the ferocious wild beasts he's been telling them about . . .

But then they hear a terrible roar . . . Who can it be?

REVIEW

The woods are full of dangerous animals, a little boy’s mother keeps telling him as she warns him never to go there alone. So when he disobeys her and finds himself lost in the forest, he starts to worry.

As do the various creatures he meets along the way when he informs them what danger they’re in from the wild beasts his mum mentioned.

They all decide to stick together for safety and the little boy is soon leading a convoy of terrified beasts, including a bear, an elephant, a lion, a wolf, a snake and a crocodile, as they tip-toe fearfully through the woods. Until they encounter... a ferocious wild mum.

A charming tale confirming what every child knows - an angry mother is the scariest creature of all.

Review by Ceri Vines