Terry the Flying Turtle

by Anna Wilson

Terry the Turtle just knows he's clever enough to fly—and he's going to show this to everyone who laughs at him

Terry the Turtle wants to fly and he doesn't like it when Polly the Chimp laughs at him! But when a parrot helps, things start to look good for Terry. Or do they?

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 21, 2005

About the author

Anna Wilson lives in Bradford on Avon with her husband, two children, two cats, some chickens, some ducks, a tortoise and a dog. She is the author of The Puppy Plan, Pup Idol, Puppy Power, Puppy Party, The Kitten Hunt, Kitten Wars,Kitten Catastrophe, Monkey Business, Monkey Madness, I'm a Chicken, Get Me Out of Here!, the Pooch Parlour series, The Great Kitten Cake Off and The Mortifying Life of Skye Green series - all for Macmillan Children's Books " " " "She has also written Summer's Shadow for older readers.

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terry is a very clever turtle. He plans to prove just how clever he is by flying. But when Polly the chimp laughs at Terry’s plans, he is more determined than ever. So Terry enlists the help of a parrot. With the parrot doing all the work, Terry is able to fly by holding onto a twig that the parrot clutches in his claws. However, rather than being impressed the other animals mock Terry for looking silly. Terry’s indignant response quickly changes his situation from good to bad.
This title is an early reader with short simple sentences. The story is engaging with an implied lesson on arrogance and taking one’s self too seriously. Cartoonish illustrations capture the animated expressions and silly antics of each character. Young readers will be attracted to the vibrant colors and easy to follow storyline.