Subtitle: A joyous graphic novel you can read aloud!
By: Andrew McDonald
Illustrated by: Ben Wood
Genre: YFA - Classic fiction
Published by: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Published: 02 Aug 2023
ISBN: 9781761211980

Description

The world is big when you’re a twig! From the best-selling creators of Real Pigeons comes a joyous early graphic novel series that you can read aloud.


Red is a WILD TWIG who loves giving surprises. So when he jumps out and yells ‘SURPRISE’at his friends, he expects them to laugh – but instead they are shocked and scared. Oh dear!


Can Red stay wild AND find a better way to surprise his friends? We hope so! Go, Red, go!


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Review

Meet Red Twig and his Twig friends - Ziggy Twig, Stump and Noodle - as they find out that not all surprises are good!


Over these first four titles in this great new series, we are introduced to each of the Twigs, and their personalities and individual characteristics really shine through.


Red is wild and loves surprising his friends. But his surprises involve scaring the other twigs!


He makes Ziggy spill her snails that she plans on starting a snail zoo with. He scared Noodleso much that she ruined her sign for the snail zoo, and he makes Stump drop all the stones that he was carefully balancing.


Can Red Twig learn to give his friends good surprises? Or will his friends turn things around and surprise him instead?


This is a great story about friendship, and thinking about how your actions can impact others.


This will be enjoyed by all junior and middle primary students.


Reviewed by Sam