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This is a wickedly funny book from one of the most exciting new talents around. Herb has to think fast to outwit two very unsavoury wolves that escape from his bedtime story to gobble him up. He enlists the help of the Fairy Godmother with disastrous but hilarious results!

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After wolves escape from a book of fairy tales, a boy must figure out to deal with them. He recruits a Fairy Godmother who makes plenty of more chaos.

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  • Big Bad Wolf: Wanted to eat Herb
  • Herb: Little boy who dreams about the wolves
  • Little Wolf: Younger and less intelligent than the big wolf. He only has one eye.
  • Fairy Godmother: Helps turn the wolves into not so scary creatures.
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"Whenever his mother finished this bedtime story, Herb would say, ""Don't forget to take that book with you!"""

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  1. Lauren Child (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0340779152
Page Count: 32

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Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Funny and easy to read.

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