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ROOM ON THE BROOM IS THE GREATEST STORY EVER!!!!

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DANCESwithHughJackman · 08/10/2007 19:12

This isn't up for discussion so if you don't think so bog off but I've just read it to dd and I don't know who enjoyed it more, her listening or me reading!

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TheDuchessOfCorpseBride · 08/10/2007 21:07

Indeed it is, OP, indeed it is.

DH prefers Whale & the Snail though.

And Monkey Puzzle is pants.

throckenholt · 08/10/2007 20:59

mine nearly deafen me yelling FIRE at the appropriate point.

Must admit I am not so keen on the smartest Giant though.

throckenholt · 08/10/2007 20:55

my lot love them all - I have a soft spot for the snail and the whale myself.

And the new one about Tiddler the fish is good too.

DaphneHarvey · 08/10/2007 20:55

[waves white flag because DANCES says it isn't up for discussion] but, actually, ROOM ON THE BROOM is 2nd greatest story ever. Best story ever is COCKATOOS by Quentin Blake. It is, honestly, officially.

P.S. I love the shower for the frog.

Now bogging off. Daphne x.

Bewilderbeast · 08/10/2007 20:49

we've read it to ds since he was a few weeks old he loves it. Sometimes gets a bit scared when we do the dragon voice though.

Spiderhammer · 08/10/2007 20:48

I love Room on the Broom. Utter genius.

Califright · 08/10/2007 20:48

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pootleflump · 08/10/2007 20:31

Haven't read it for a while but loooooooove it! Funnily enough dd and I were reciting bits of it to each other while doing the dishes earlier.

She won't have Gruffalo (too scary) nor Monkey Puzzle anymore (bored of it I think), but also loves Smartest Giant.

BuzzOffThatsMyWitch · 08/10/2007 20:25

Hmmmm...I sense some dissension in the ranks. THIS WILL NOT DO!

Who writes 'when mum turned into a monster'? I haven't heard of that one.

2Happy · 08/10/2007 19:45

Noooo - The Snail and the Whale, marvellous!

Lullabyloo · 08/10/2007 19:44

i know ....it's such a shame.....we have all of her books & ds absolutely adores them all.......but not that one

oh no

DaDaDa · 08/10/2007 19:44

My computer is clearly very insistent on this!

DaDaDa · 08/10/2007 19:43

Gruff-a-lo! Gruff-a-lo! Gruff-a-lo!

ducks the slap and runs off reciting the Gruffalo until he drives himself and DS insane

Chipstick · 08/10/2007 19:43

Agree here as well - both my children love it. ALthough at the moment it is being left on the shelf in favour of 'When Mum turn't into a monster' - the most fantastic book that my kids laugh all the way through

Heated · 08/10/2007 19:40

Love it!

DS & me are now enamoured of Scarface Claw from Hairy Maclary, another one he recites from memory.

Theclosetpagan · 08/10/2007 19:38

I think about it every time I read the MN name "witchandchips" and grin .

Fabulous stuff.

constancereader · 08/10/2007 19:35

I took my class to see the Gruffalo.
Watching their faces was the best thing ever.

sfxmum · 08/10/2007 19:34

dd does BUZZ OFF THAT'S MY WITCH very well along with all the HELP

oatcake · 08/10/2007 19:34

lullabyloo, I have same problem with ds, almost 6! (He doesn't like the mud 'monster') And it's a shame as it's one of my favourites too!

DaDaDa · 08/10/2007 19:33

Gruff-a-lo! Gruff-a-lo! Gruff-a-lo!

ducks the slap and runs off reciting the Gruffalo until he drives himself and DS insane

onlyjoking9329 · 08/10/2007 19:33

my three love this and squash & a squeeze and smartest giant we have to listen to them in the car

sfxmum · 08/10/2007 19:33

we are big fans of all Julia Donaldson books in the sfx household.

love Charlie Cook's favourite book

Lullabyloo · 08/10/2007 19:30

ds hates it......he hates it so much that I had to put it on top of the cupboard
tooooooooooo scary

Sheherazadethegoat · 08/10/2007 19:29

we listened to the cd on holiday and dh and i ended up driving each other mad singing it.

DontCallMeBaby · 08/10/2007 19:27

Room on the Broom IS fab, although I must say doing the dragon's voice when I have a sore throat (constantly at this time of year) is hard going. Have bought Tyrannosaurus Drip (Ms Donaldson without Mr Scheffler) today, and that is REALLY hard on the throat, being a series of T-rexes! It's very good though.