Write a report about an imaginary creature. What does it eat? Where does it live? How is it adapted to live in that place? OFFICIALLY LICENSED - WOW! STUFF Gruffalo and Gruffalo's Child merchandise is officially licensed and authorised by Magic Light Pictures Ltd. Includes bonus content: exclusive activity sheet A giant 3D Gruffalo head was peering through the foliage into the room. “WOW” the girls exclaimed when they when they first caught glimpse of the Gruffalo but it’s what makes these rooms so special. The new Gruffalo rooms are the most expensive rooms at the hotel, but it’s well worth the extra expense and something I would strongly recommend for a special occasion. It’s a fun way to extend your Chessington theme park experience that your children will never forget, the girls have said it’s their favourite hotel and can’t wait to return!. Even the bathroom was also Gruffalo themed. The owl from the story was imprinted onto the shower screen, the walls continued the Gruffalo story and there was even a television built into the wall at the end of the bath.

The word ‘terrible’ is used to describe the Gruffalo. Can you think of synonyms for ‘terrible’? Can you think of other words to describe the Gruffalo?As we opened the door of our hotel room the look on the girls faces was priceless as the rooms have Gruffalo themed audio. Phrases such as “you go ahead and I’ll follow after” activate when you open and close the hotel room door (this can be turned off if you wish).

This was a lovely touch and my daughter has been constantly quoting lines from the book ever since our stay. The mouse from the Gruffalo was standing in their bedroom holding the TV remote which the girls thought was brilliant. It really made the girls believe they were sleeping in the Gruffalo woods especially with the decorative leaves draped around the room. The rooms had everything you needed for a relaxing stay . Each room had tea and coffee making facilities, air conditioning, fridge, a large wardrobe with a good amount of hangers and a good size desk. Along with the TV’s in the children’s area and bathroom there was also a wall mounted HDTV in the adults bedroom.Bring the wonderful world of The Gruffalo to life with this beautiful 30cm tall talking soft toy. With 12 sounds and phrases it is the perfect Gruffalo toy for kids who love the book and films. The woods are a dangerous place for a little mouse and it isn’t long before an owl has marked the mouse out for his tea. The mouse makes full use of his new invention and describes the terrifying Gruffalo to the owl. This time the creature has knobbly knees, turned-out toes and a poisonous wart on the end of his nose. The owl doesn’t want to hang around and meet this menacing Gruffalo and once again the mouse is left alone to continue on his way. Not only are the Gruffalo rooms a fantastic addition to the Chessington Safari hotel they were the highlight of our trip. What you get is an experience like no other which was really special for the children.

The story is a fantastic tale and the sequence is easy to remember so that even very young children can delight in remembering what comes next. The story uses lots of different types of punctuation. Look at each type of punctuation and explain why it has been used. COLLECT OTHER CHARACTERS - Bring the books and films to life by collecting all the other characters: The Mouse, Fox, Owl and Snake (The Gruffalo). The Witch, Dragon, Cat, Frog, Bird and Dog (Room On The Broom). Zog, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout (Zog and The Flying Doctors)

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The girls loved finding the interactive elements in our room, such as the giant wooden wheel which when turned would say phrases from the book including “twit twoo” and “a mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood”. The Gruffalo, too, has won many awards, including the Nestlé Smarties Prize and the Blue Peter Award for The Best Book to Read Aloud – and in 2009 was voted the UK’s favourite bedtime story. But Gruffalo fans are everywhere: the story has been translated into over 100 languages, including Thai, Russian, Scots and Maori . . . and for Classics scholars, there is even a Latin edition.

The Gruffalo theme continued with lots of leaves around the cornices of the bedroom and trees but the star attraction of the room was located above the headboard of our bed. Peter Fogarty has kindly contributed a set of Thinking Hat resources linked to the book (see Resources below). Make your own life-size model of the Gruffalo. Take a look at this example, created by Ann Plowman: ARTICULATED CHARACTERS, DESIGNED FOR KIDS -Child-friendly designs, made especially for children with no sharp edges and manufactured to be very robust. The Gruffalo's arms, legs and head all move for realistic and fun game play! The spacious rooms have two distinct sleeping areas, one for adults and one for children. The girls little enclave had a bunk-bed treehouse complete with their own Gruffalo themed TV where they could watch the Gruffalo animated films.

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Five years after the publication of The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child was introduced to the world, starring in her very own adventure – and proved an instant hit. It was voted The Children’s Book of the Year at the British Book of the Year Awards in 2005.