Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam

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Two hapless canine robbers a roly-poly bulldog and a tall brown hound believe they've hit on a truly cunning plan: they'll throw a tea party. The rhyming text is easy to read, some pages have a lot more text than others which adds to the story’s suspense and changes the pace according to the action. This special edition of Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam comes with read-aloud audio and text highlighting. This funny, quirky story, deliciously dished up by debut artist, Steven Lenton, is full of depth of detail and colour, which little ones will pore over time and time again – and the two robber dogs are adorable comic characters! Thinking it might be easier to rob their neighbours than the bank or the zoo, they invite them all to a tea party so they can rob the empty houses.

Noah asked why Shifty and Sam had pink cheeks at the end of the story and we talked about being embarrassed and how they felt when they realized their neighbours were upset. A hilarious rhyming picture book and early chapter book series for all dog lovers about two animal friends, perfect for fans of funny books for children!Noah really likes looking back at particular pages with dramatic scenes– for example Shifty and Sam’s attempted Zoo robbery and when Kitty is hanging from the roof in book two. Adventure awaits Shifty and Sam in this action-packed Christmas picture book – with shiny foil on the cover! But Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam's life is everything but boring, and soon enough they're the ones to sniff out CRIME! The flowing rhyming text is beautifully complemented by Steven Lenton’s gorgeous illustrations (spot the spider on every page! He enjoyed pretending to be Shifty, dressing as a baker, making cakes and decorating them – and eating them of course!

Instead of retribution, however, their victims offer career counseling: "Why don't you open a caf instead? The two adorable robber dogs are back in the kitchen, but they'd better watch out when Kitty-le-Claw is about! As you read the story again children can join in by completing the rhymes or taking the part of Shifty, Sam or the neighbours. BOOK OF THE MONTH - A heart-warming and hilarious story told in 25 chapters, perfect for the countdown to Christmas. The rhyming couplets demand enthusiastic participation, and the illustrations are as light and fluffy as a good sponge … slips down a treat.Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam is a hugely successful, action-packed series about two baker-dogs who used to be robbers, but now solve mysteries and sniff out crimes! The first title in a two-colour fiction series, ideal for children growing in confidence as readers and beginning to rea.

that Shifty and Sam have whipped up momentarily distract the guests, the pair is invariably caught red-handed. It's also the perfect reading adventure to help little readers move from picture books on to their very first chapter books, all while entertaining them and getting them giggling with laughter.You will find many creative activities based on each book to make reading even more enjoyable and interactive. Lenton works on a single plane but sidesteps staginess by playing with the possibilities of horizontal and vertical space; he's as adept at depicting an angry mob of zoo animals chasing Shifty and Sam after a botched caper as he is crafting a precarious tower of delicately decorated cupcakes. BOOK OF THE MONTH - the much awaited latest installment in this popular diary-style series for ages 7+. He likes going back again and again to this story and its sequel Shifty McGifty, Slippery Sam: The Cat Burglar.

There are lots of wonderful comic touches in the illustrations and my daughter enjoys looking for the spider hidden on each page. His books have won awards such as the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award and have been selected for the WHSmith Children’s Book of the Year and Tom Fletcher Book Club. When their master plan for a robbery goes hopelessly wrong again, they discover that crime doesn’t pay but cupcakes certainly do! But when they’re asked to bake for a pirate party, they find themselves caught up in the middle of a robbery. From cats robbing banks, penguins stealing tiaras and burgled fancy hotels, to Christmas mysteries, missing masterpieces and even ALIENS, Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two busy pups solving crime, all while baking delicious cakes!