Demon Dentist

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Do you think Alfie and Gabz are right in not trusting Miss Root? Justify your answer giving evidence from the text. (P1, P7)

I actually soldiered on through the chapter when Alfie is trapped, restrained and tortured by the dentist inwardly preying and expecting for the funny stuff to happen to balance things but it just didn't, she rips all of his teeth out with horrifically described torture instruments and he escapes with no teeth at all. P2. Alfie’s was a family of two. Just him and his father. The boy’s mother had died giving birth to him. He had never known her. Sometimes he felt sad. As if he missed his mother, but then he would tell himself, how could he miss someone he had never met? Am I an old misery guts? I hope not. I don't think Walliams will lose money with Demon Dentist, and I can see that it's going to be popular. I just think he's selling himself short by veering in this direction with his writing. Demon Dentist is in many ways his saddest book, but I found Billionaire Boy much more moving and that was about a rich kid! I found Boy in the Dress very upsetting - because a boy's dad missed his wife. These were more considered and character-driven, they didn't try as hard to win readers. David Walliams pokes fun at evolving social cultures such as the boy who misses out on all the action at school because he texts 24/7. Or the drama teacher that thinks the social worker, Winnie, driving a moped throughout the school is part of an improv act. Or Winnie, the social worker, that eats and drinks like a piston with no sensitivity or respect to others. Then there is some toilet bowl humor with farting (that is in the top five next to "poop" and "butt" for kids at my school) along with some terrific scary parts, the need for false teeth, and "witchestry*". A snortingly* fun at the beach book. Okay. I would not make team Walliams made-up word list. This week, we are going to be learning words where the ‘k’ sound is spelt ‘que’ and the ‘g’ sound is spelt ‘que’. These words are French in origin.

P 8 Alfie and Gabz looked at each other again. They were the only two kids who had witnessed Miss Root’s peculiar behaviour…….. David Walliams wants to be Roald Dahl so badly it hurts and illustrator Tony Ross has obviously been told to rip-off Quentin Blake's drawing style as shamelessly as humanly possible... Usually when Muslims pray, they do so on a prayer mat. However, in a mosque the prayer hall is usually carpeted so they don’t need to bring mats. In this mosque, the carpet is designed so that everybody knows where to sit and how much space to take up.

Twelve-year-old Alfie hates going to the dentist. His teeth are yellow and brown and he loves sweets. He had an awful experience at the one-and-only dentist in town, Mr. Erstwhile, and has refused to go since then. Erstwhile croaks and a new dentist, Miss Root, shows up at Alfie's school to promote good dental hygiene. Or so it appears. But something is off... she's an odd tooth, saying that she will not give gory details on Erstwhile's death, but then gives the gory details: Erstwhile was found in his surgery room lying in a pool of blood with a dental probe through his heart.I saw one friend's (who's a dentist) concern that such book might frighten kids even more when it comes to a question of dentist visit. And children are already scared of dentists (I was and still am to this day!). So how come such book was even published? I didn't like the ending again, as with Ratburger. Too much of a chase (after chase after chase) with an ending I didn't want. Today, you are going to practise writing persuasive sentences before using them in your persuasive letter to Alfie next week. Make sure you have your work from yesterday to help you. This production of Demon Dentist is perfect for families of all ages and is now my favourite David Walliams story!” Teesdale Mercury

Join Alfie and Gabz on this fabulous adventure, as they investigate the strange events happening in their home town! Children are leaving their teeth for the tooth fairy and waking up to find odd things under their pillows! Alfie and Gabz are determined to get to the bottom of the mystery - but no-one could have dreamed what they'll discover when they come face to face with the demon dentist herself, in this hilarious and thrilling story! Alfie’s teeth were almost all yellow. The ones that weren’t yellow were brown. They bore the stains of all the goodies that children love. The teeth that were neither yellow nor brown had all fallen out. P5. With no mum or brothers or sisters, Alfie had to care for his father alone. Besides having to go to school and do his homework, the boy would do all the shopping, all the cleaning cook all the meals, and do all the washing up. Alfie never complained though. He loved his dad with all his heart. Alfie cared for his dad all on his own. Besides having to go to school and do his homework, he did all the shopping, cleaning, cooking all the meals, and all the washing up.But the main book emphasis goes around a very poor boy and his very unfortunate life. I see how this part is set to teach kids sympathy and tenderness, not to bully the ones that don't or can't fit in, be compassionate and understanding. I love how it builds up the story line slowly and all the characters are well thought out. This book shows the. Character change of Alfie as he becomes brave and saves his dad.

I have put egg shells in 6 different drinks (orange juice, milk, Coke, Diet Coke, water and tea) to see what would happen to our teeth if they were left in the drinks for this long.Children are leaving their teeth for the tooth fairy and waking up to find odd things under their pillows!