Charlie Changes Into a Chicken

Product Information

When Charlie McGuffin gets stressed, something a little bit different happens: he turns into an animal! I laughed out loud at the part about yin and yang and win and wang. Oh, and the rhino poo - giant poo will never not be funny. Lara Williamson, author of A Boy Called Hope and The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean So with the help of his three best friends, Charlie needs to find a way of dealing with his crazy new power - and fast! Laugh out loud funny, with an important underlying message on how to cope with anxiety Abie Longstaff, author of How To Catch a Witch

A stand-out star, offering belly-busting hilarity.. Head and shoulders above the competition. - The Guardian, Children's Books of the Month This is a glorious debut from an exciting new voice in children's comedy fiction. Sam Copeland WILL turn into a megastar on the strength of this first outing. Cleverly daft storytelling at its very, very best. - Maz Evans, author of Who Let The Gods Out First of all, the book is genuinely laugh out loud funny. I often inwardly smile at books but it takes a lot to make me guffaw and properly laugh at a book. Copeland’s writing is so funny. I think good funny footnotes are really hard to do and he really managed it! The illustrations by Sarah Horne capture the characters perfectly. Her illustration of Charlie as a spider was so perfect I tried to highlight it on my kindle in the same way that I collect my favourite sentences. A heart-warming story that has led to comparisons with such celebrated authors as David Walliams and David Solomons. But this is no ordinary children's story. ... (it) doesn't just entertain his readers but can actually help them to deal with their anxieties." The Irish Examiner A clever and hilarious story with a hero you'll love... I'm already looking forward to the next one" Parents In TouchI’d heard a lot of talk about this book and how funny it was but also how it was a great representation of what it’s like to have anxiety. I’m sometimes a bit wary of hype but I’m particularly interested in children’s books that deal with mental health or emotional wellbeing so I decided that this was a book that I really needed to read, I’m so glad that I did. Confession number one:I have been asked to write lots of articles about childhood anxiety.The truth is, though, I am utterly unqualified to write about childhood anxiety.I'm an author, for goodness' sake. Fantastically ridiculous and silly in equal measures . . . will have readers snorting with giggles - The Northern Echo We need to truly listen, be open and empathise. Mindfulness and yoga can be hugely useful tools, when taught by somebody who is properly trained. And on a basic level, learning what truly makes you happy - being in nature, having a laugh with friends, playing sport, listening to music, reading a good (funny!) book - all these things help promote positive mental health.

Fresh and funny - this reads like a modern-day Dahl Christopher Edge, author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright Ik las dit boek samen met mijn zevenjarige zoon. Al onmiddellijk werd er met grapjes gegooid. En ze waren nog grappig ook! Zelfs voor mij, toch wel een vijfentwintig jaar ouder dan de doelgroep.. This is a book that isn't what you expect, cleverly portraying ways of dealing with stress and anxiety..This is a brilliant and positive debut from Sam Copeland" Booktrust Se oli itse asiassa hölmö ajatus. Älä sulje silmiäsi, koska sitten et pysty lukemaan kirjaa. Pidä silmät apposen auki ja yritä kuvitella, minkä näköinen Sami on.A clever and hilarious story with a hero you'll love... I'm already looking forward to the next one Parents In Touch Can Charlie unravel the mystery of the pet-nappings before his biggest secret is revealed to the world...? You’ll get four lessons which have been designed as sequential activities and can be taught as whole Literacy or PSHE units, or as stand-alone activities. There are extracts and worksheets to help spark conversation and help children in your class to understand their own ‘big feelings’ as well as to learn strategies for managing them. This is a glorious debut from an exciting new voice in children's comedy fiction. Sam Copeland WILL turn into a megastar on the strength of this first outing. Cleverly daft storytelling at its very, very best." Maz Evans, author of Who Let The Gods Out