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Beware of Boys

Tony Blundell

Start date: October 1, 2015

Finish date: October 1, 2015

Why we're reading this: Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found that the story had elements of little red riding hood and three lit…more
[close] Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found that the story had elements of little red riding hood and three little pigs. There are two characters that are very different from one another; a silly wolf that is easily persuaded and a young clever boy who is able to manipulate the wolf. The use of language and illustrations indicate that the boy has no fear. I would say that the book is suitable for year 4. It's good for class reading, individual reading, leisure reading but also for creative writing.

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Sep 29, 2015 Rebekah Shuffle rated it really liked it

Beware of Boys is about a stupid wolf capturing a clever and clever young boy and wanting to eat him for dinner. However the story isn’t as simple as that, as the wolf is running around finding ingredients for recipes the young boy has made up e.g. Boy Cake. The wolf doesn’t realize what the boys cunning plan was until it was too late, and the wolf learns a silly moral at the end of the story.

This book could be used between both Key Stages 1 and 2; in Key Stage 1 it would be beneficial for the Beware of Boys is about a stupid wolf capturing a clever and clever young boy and wanting to eat him for dinner. However the story isn’t as simple as that, as the wolf is running around finding ingredients for recipes the young boy has made up e.g. Boy Cake. The wolf doesn’t realize what the boys cunning plan was until it was too late, and the wolf learns a silly moral at the end of the story.

This book could be used between both Key Stages 1 and 2; in Key Stage 1 it would be beneficial for the children if this book is read to the children by an adult due to some of the sayings, puns and language, this will ensure that the children will be able to identify that the text has a variety of language styles and could help them comprehend them. Key Stage 1 children could be able to story sequence the book, to strengthen their knowledge on elements of a story (beginning, middle and end); the can be able to identify character recognition and be able to match the speech in the book to the characters. In Key Stage 2 this can used in independent work/guided reading; the children should have more of a comprehension to different styles of language in a text and be able to understand puns and sayings within a book. They will also be able to have prior knowledge to answer questions within guided reading within Key Stage 2.
This book can also be linked to Literacy; the children can create a recipe to use instructional language and use the recipes in the book as example.

What I loved about this book is the illustration, it is very cartoony which is what would attract and engage most children; it was fun, bright and clear, the children could even try to tell the story without the words to see how close to the story they get. Another element of the book I am attracted to is the language style, the book uses puns and plays on words during the text which for an older read is easy to identify but with younger readers, teachers might need to check that all the children understand the different phrases and puns used in the book.

This book will make you RAWWWWWWWWWW in excitement! (Read the book and you’ll understand) ...more

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Sep 29, 2015 Steffie Tamuyeye rated it really liked it

Beware of Boys by Tony Blundell is a very enjoyable book that allows children to explore their imagination as to what could potentially happen in the story.

The story is based on a small boy who takes a walk in the forest, when all of a sudden, he encounters a wolf, who happens to live in a cave. The wolf has prepared his taste buds several times as he wants to eat the boy, but on three separate occasions, the boy sends the wolf on a wild goose chase for ingredients that will make himself desira ...more

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Oct 04, 2015 Jashim Uddin rated it it was amazing

Beware of boys by Tony Blundell

This book is hilarious and very engaging. It is about a hungry wolf who meets a young boy in the forest as he takes a short cut. The big bad wolf knows exactly what he intends to eat. But the boy is very witty and has a very clever plan, he suggests some very special recipes including the ‘Boy’. The boy tells the wolf of some great recipes including Boy Soup, Boy Cake and Boy Pie. The wolf falls for the little boys trick and goes to gather all the ingredients. But ...more

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Oct 03, 2015 Samuel Tsoi rated it it was amazing

Beware of Boys is a story about a boy who is captured by a wolf and taken to his cave. The book is about how the boy escapes the wolf’s cave by recommending how to cook a boy through three different recipes, with each one more delicious than the next. Throughout the book the wolf is required to collect ingredients to cook the recipes, however each time, the boy provides the list for each recipe, an ingredient is always left out.

This was a funny short story, which was well illustrated throughout ...more

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Sep 29, 2015 Fahmida rated it it was amazing

This is a very engaging read for children ages 5-9. The story is creative and incredibly funny particularly for young readers. It is an enjoyable read. One day a young boy decides to take a short cut and ends up being captured by a hungry wolf. The boy however, is not frightened in actuality he has the cheek to manipulate the wolf into cooking him. He tells the wolf to buy ingredients which when combined make a delicious recipe for boy soup, pie and cake. The boy keeps tricking the wolf into goi ...more

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Oct 01, 2015 Melissa Loraine rated it it was amazing

Beware of boys is a story about a young boy who comes across a hungry wolf in the forrest. The wolf would like to eat the boy however the boy uses clever tricks on the wolf to tire the wolf out allowing for him to escape unharmed and with many different gifts.

The language of this book is very good in the sense it uses repetitve sentence structures with varying verbs and adverbs introducing children to a wide range of descriptive language. The book also uses recipes which introduce children to th ...more

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Sep 29, 2015 Simon Cian rated it it was amazing

This is a fun book that turns a traditional theme on its head. The writing is fast paced and packed full of humour and the pictures are detailed and insightful. The author uses the repetition of an idea to divide the story and includes an entertaining recipe at the end of each section. This changed the tone and pace of the book, which helped to capture the reader’s attention and allow for reflection. The pictures matched with the text throughout but were particularly useful next the recipes as t ...more

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Sep 29, 2015 Nazhath rated it it was amazing

This story is about a young boy who goes for a walk in the woods and is captured by a greedy and vicious wolf, whom he then manages to outwit when the beast tries to eat him.
He does this by giving him several recipes, first for boy soup, then boy pie and finally boy cake. Each time the wolf is given a recipe, it runs around desperately trying to gather all of the unusual ingredients, only to be told by the boy that he has forgotten the salt and thus given a new recipe.
The wolf reaches breaking ...more

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Sep 29, 2015 Miriam rated it it was amazing

Beware of Boys by Tony Blundell is a great, fun read; I only wish it was longer! This adventure tale focuses on a rather cunning boy who crosses paths with a big, hungry wolf and what happens during their encounter.

The book has many enthralling illustrations which at first, made me think it would be aimed at very young children and mainly visual learners. However, there is an entertaining pun in the story which some younger children may not understand unless they recognise that some words may so ...more

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Sep 29, 2015 Alice Reedy rated it really liked it

A small boy wanders into the woods and is captured by a hungry wolf who announces that he is going to eat him. "Raw?" the boy asked incredulously. The wolf is taken aback. Is there any other way? Now, there's a lead in! The boy suggests a series of preposterous and funny recipes that the wolf might use to cook a wonderful dish with Boy as a major ingredient. Each time the wolf is sent scurrying to bring in incredible amounts of ingredients common and exotic only to be told that there's one thing ...more

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Oct 01, 2015 Sarah Robb rated it really liked it

Beware of boys tells the story of a young boy stuck in a dangerous situation with a wolf. When it looks like the boy is going to be eaten by the wolf, he plays a number of tricks on the wolf and plans an escape. The young boy cleverly thinks of different ways to get out of these dangerous scenarios and generates a number of excuses to distract the wolf.
This book would be the perfect book for guided reading, especially linked to taking inferences from the text. There are a lot of open and closed ...more

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Oct 01, 2015 Ali Razza rated it it was amazing

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found that the story had elements of little red riding hood and three little pigs. There are two characters that are very different from one another; a silly wolf that is easily persuaded and a young clever boy who is able to manipulate the wolf. The use of language and illustrations indicate that the boy has no fear. I would say that the book is suitable for year 4. It's good for class reading, individual reading, leisure reading but also for creative writing. ...more

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Oct 01, 2015 Shauna rated it really liked it

This book is about a little boy and a wolf. The wolf wants to eat the little boy for dinner but to our surprise the little boy outsmarts the wolf and has him running around looking for ingredients. It is very witty and fun to read.

A very easy, fun book to read for both KS1 and KS2. It is great for recognising similarities with other well known books, such as 'The Three Little Pigs' and 'Little Red Riding Hood'. It can also be used for cross curricular subjects, such as Mathematics and Design and ...more

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Sep 30, 2015 Matthew Brinkworth rated it it was amazing

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this brilliant, smart and humorous book and I can imagine it appealing to a wide range of younger children. I would suggest the book is suited for upper key stage 1 pupils.

A young boy is out on a walk all along in a forest, suddenly he is captured by a terrifying wolf. However, the intelligent boy uses a variety of tricks and different recipes to outsmart the wolf. The boy torments the wolf continuously before returning home safe.

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