The Boy Who Cried Ninja
by Alex Latimer
As soon as I saw the title and the ilustrations on the cover of this picture book, I wanted to delve between the pages.
I wasn't disappointed.
It's a far-fetched tale, but I love it.
Tim has a strange cast of characters visiting his house and they are rather naughty too. The ninja ate the last slice of cake, the astronaut took his dad's hammer and the giant squid ate his school bag.
Tim tells his parents the truth, but as you can imagine his parents don't believe him. In this case truth really is stranger than fiction, so Tim decides to lie. When the pirate drinks all the tea, Tim tells his parents he did it and yet he still gets in to trouble. Tim needs to take some drastic action.
This is a fabulously original story with crisp, beguiling illustrations. A great read for any child (and adult).
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