But there's a lot to get done, and it's not easy to manage the needs of the penguins when there's a heatwave on and a huge ice shortage. It even sparked their imaginations and they began playing “hotel flamingo” with their stuffed animals and dolls. The new heiress is saddened to find the hotel looking run-down and empty; there have been no guests for years. Upon arrival Anna is disappointed to see that the place is grey and peeling, the windows are cracks and that there are cobwebs and dust everywhere.

Anna is determined to win the prize for Hotel Flamingo for the best display, despite rival hotel the Glitz having won it every year since the Carnival began. You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods. This is the fourth book in the fabulously funny Pigsticks and Harold series, which would particularly appeal to reluctant readers.Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling. You guys are such a force for good and I am a passionate supporter of Indie booksellers, so I'm so happy this worked out well (I'd love to know how many books were sold if you have it to hand - it felt like quite a lot! Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first. This experience has been fantastic primarily for the children, the school and also for me (professionally). It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you.

Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. It was such a pleasure to meet you both, and I really appreciated how smoothly and professionally you ran everything. Other creatures are keen to visit, experience the welcome and enjoy Madame Le Pig’s top class cuisine. He is the author/illustrator of 12 books for children, ranging from the Mousehunter trilogy, The Mythical 9th Division series as well as Pigsticks and Harold's four adventures.We work closely with publishers and authors to ensure that we offer the best books on the market for your child. Animal Boulevard is a riot of colour, and every establishment is preparing a float for the annual procession. It's near-impossible to chose a favourite character in Alex Milway's utterly charming Hotel Flamingo; a marvellous menagerie, where the chef is a pig, the handyman a giraffe and where cockroaches are welcome paying guests. Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example. I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books.