Christopher Nibble

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Topsy Turvy Theatre have turned Christopher Nibble into magical life in this entertaining, humorous theatre show. This video link is provided to help an adult assess the book's suitability for a child's situation before purchasing it. Written and illustrated by Charlotte Middleton and adapted for the stage by Claire Alizon Hills, Topsy Turvy Theatre, the company who brought you Ruby Flew Too! Written especially for children aged 2-7 (and their big people too) and told with Topsy Turvy Theatre’s own blend of energetic storytelling, handmade puppets, original music and stunning scenery, Christopher Nibble is an uplifting story of one guinea pig’s selfless undertaking to help halt the disappearance of the delicious dandelion forever! Christopher Nibble's tale of dandelion derring-do is a delightful starting point for a KS1 topic, says Judy Clark.

Why not create an entire restaurant area in the classroom complete with table cloths, place settings, menus and a specials board? Whilst doing this, we were talking about butterflies and the patterns on their wings which evolved into a conversation surrounding symmetry. A warm-hearted adaptation of the well-known children’s book about a plucky guinea pig – Christopher Nibble.Payment can be made by credit or debit card, and is processed via the secure payment service at Ticketsolve, through GlobalPayments. The performers] had good boundless energy, jolly and quizzical facial expressions throughout, and a clear sense of timing and choreography” – Jonathan Brown Fringe Review, Fringe Recommended.

Katie and all of the other children around the world have just received the news that every child fears…Christmas is…CANCELLED! All seems lost until Katie hitches a ride on a magical bird to The North Pole, determined to help Father Christmas save the day! Christopher Nibble knows that crunch time has come when there’s just one dandelion left-but will this plucky little guinea pig have the flower power to save the day?Just the mention of derring -do and the mental image of a brave young guinea pig on an adventure and, sadly, I was hooked. Christopher Nibble is a hamster who had one thing he loved more than football: eating dandelion leaves. Then it will be all change as the dandelions run out and the class could set about creating new menus using all of the vegetables they don’t like.