The Giant Boy-Munching Bugs
Steve Hartley
Hi! I’m Oliver Tibbs (some people call me ‘Oliver Fibbs’) and sometimes my life gets a little DAB – Dull And Boring. So from time to time I ‘get creative’ with the truth at Show and Tell. But this time something exciting REALLY HAS happened! Dad has been bitten by a strange tropical insect, and struck down with Wenghi Benghi Fever. It’s highly likely the bugs will get me too – and I’ll break out in green spots, orange boils, a red rash and probably turn into a bloodsucking zombie killer – like Agent Q in my favourite comic!
Reviews
This was a really funny book. The main character Oliver Fibbs was my favourite. I liked how he narrating the story. I think my friends would enjoy it too.
Esquire Quincy Eggybread 26.08.2021
This book was not as funny as I thought it might be, I didn't really enjoy it that much and can't say I would recommend it.
Officer Llama Possum 25.08.2021
Others should read this book because, this book has two stories, the 'real' story of Oliver Fibbs and the Wenghi Benghi fever, and the more exciting comic book style adventure he has invented. I liked the silly scenes, and the fact that it really does not descend into nonsense. I especially liked the disease-ridden father moaning and groaning like a monster, and the way Oliver could almost scare himself with his own imagination. I liked the way Oliver's fibs keep getting him into more and more trouble and I can really see how telling lies can backfire, but this also shows that they don't have to give up telling stories completely. I liked the fact that at least some characters in the book eventually come to appreciate Oliver's tall-tales for exactly what they are - stories and fairly good stories at that. Oliver's parents may have hoped he'd become a famous botanist or an actor, but they seemed to have missed that he might have just what it takes to become a brilliant writer. So I think that others who read this book will experience the creativity book.
Anonymous 20.08.2015
The book is very cool.
Anonymous 11.08.2015
