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Pandamonium by Dan Crisp and Mark Chambers (view source)
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|date=April 2011
|isbn=978-1849563024
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The text is quite straightforward with not too many words on any page, making it ideal for new and emerging readers to have a go, as well as for sharing with younger children. The entire story is written in rhyme and, although I generally appreciate this, I don't think that it works particularly well with this story. Some of the lines are awkward and difficult to scan, which makes it feel less fluid when you are reading the story aloud. This is a shame as the idea behind the story is such fun, and I feel it could easily have been written successfully in prose. It is by no means terrible, but it just does not work for me in this story.
Having said that though, 'Pandamonium' is still a sweet and funny story and one that I am sure that small children will enjoy many times. Also, why not take a look at [[Hullabaloo by Gordon Volke and Fenix]] which is also about animals causing mayhem at a zoo. You might also enjoy [[Hungry Roscoe by David J Plant]].
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