The Great Dream Robbery

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They’re perfect to deepen children’s understanding of the story and develop a variety of key literacy skills. My favourite character was Maya because she suspected the evil boss lilith from the start even though no-one else did. Fun, fantastical and laugh out loud – it has all a kid’s book needs to be a great bedtime adventure of a read. We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, traditions and living cultures; and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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It is a book that teaches you that even when happiness seems miles away it is much, much closer than you think! The hilarious voice of Greg and Chris comes through throughout and the idea of an adventure within a dream, a hospital heist and Dream Bandits will really set this book apart from anything else in the market. Read for Good ®, Readathon ® and Track My Read ® are all registered trademarks of registered charity, Read for Good. So, it’s not bad, I liked the cover, but I could do without all the extras, found myself skimming through them by the end.

But it's not just a dream - it's real and Maya and her new friends the Dream Bandits must rescue the Professor before it's too late!

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With thanks to Greg James, Chris Smith and Penguin Random House for the advanced reader copy that was received via NetGalley. Or as in my case, in the library for book club – as it has left me with a plethora of activity ideas. We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuous connection to Country, waters, skies and communities. Brilliantly bonkers, wonderfully wacky and the kind of read that many children will thoroughly enjoy getting lost in!But, underlying the humour and surreal goings on, are themes of friendship, faith and facing your fears. In an outrageous adventure that celebrates imagination and the power of dreams, the jokes come thick and fast and readers are invited to participate in the action. There latest book, The Great Dream Robbery, is part science-fiction, part mission impossible, part mystery that needs solving and a whole lot of fun. There are a variety of fun materials to choose from that are certain to support learners in reading this exciting tale. I just love it when books do that and I was already looking forward to seeing it happen in this book.

The Great Dream Robbery | Meet Greg James and Chris Smith The Great Dream Robbery | Meet Greg James and Chris Smith

All this makes The Great Dream Robbery a first-class choice for readers with a wide range of interests. Last night she dreamt that her dad, the brilliant but slightly odd Professor Dexter, had been trapped in a nightmare by his evil boss Lilith Delamere! In addition, there are many laugh-out-loud moments which combined with the subtle undertones of how to face your fears, will leave children wanting to read more.

Along with the non-stop story, there are zany fonts, ridiculous songs, appearances from the Chief Puffin - head of Puffin Books, made-up words, authors directly addressing the reader and encouraging them to read certain parts aloud and black and white illustrations all adding to the fun. The pack also includes a word mat containing adjectives to describe the main characters in the story as well as a pack of planning sheets to help children to organise their ideas, both ready to download and print! Inject some fun into your reading lessons with our selection of fantastic ‘The Great Dream Robbery’ activities. Maya isn’t the only one who needs to stop Lilith, siblings Teddy and Bea have uncovered a terrible plot that involves their mum. Created in partnership with Puffin Books, they’re the perfect way to support reading ‘The Great Dream Robbery’ with your class.

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This madcap adventure could have only been dreamt up by the crazy minds of Greg James and Chris Smith, the duo behind the brilliant Kid Normal series. In amongst the madness there are subtle nods to facing up to fear, tackling things head on and putting demons to bed. The concept of exploring people's dreams was very fun to read about and the characters were realistic and likeable.

My favourite person was Maya ClayTon, she was so talkative and I loved her thoughts and what she kept dreaming of, the plot twists interested me the most, and yes, I would recommend to my friends who loves adventure stories and plot twists. It was quite fun to have the narrator speak you, the reader, directly throughout the book definitely added another layer of interaction with the story. The Great Dream Robbery’ is a book written by BBC Radio 1 hosts and children’s authors, Greg James and Chris Smith. The way it was written was very exciting was very intriguing because of the mystery of the dream trap dad.