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Owen's really into Tractors at the moment - part of this obsession involves me reading and re-reading his Fergus the Tractor books. Oh God how I hate these books. They're hideous to read, having no flow as the writer seem more interested in accuracy and realism rather than readability and storyline. Give Janet and Allan Allberg or the Gruffalo any day. Now those are fun books to read aloud. (They have rhythm! and flow!)

But Fergus the Tractor - ack! What children's book has the farmer going out to see a sick cow, and has her called "Number 74"? It should be Daisy, or Buttercup, or Esmerelda. Not "Number 74". Yes, in the real world they are numbered, but then in the real world there's BSE and Foot & Mouth, and they haven't included those. In fact if the books were factually accurate they would have Farmer Tom taking his shotgun to his top field, and blowing his brains out because the bank foreclosed on his mortgage after he was screwed by the government.

There you go - I've written their next book for them.

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[cydrin.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm...thankfully Lor (my 3 1/2 year old) has not discovered these books..and now (fingers crossed) he never will!!
Have you read the Duck books (Capt'n duck, fix it duck and Duck in a truck) my favourites!! and we all join in as well!
I dread to think waht sort of story you would write to Bob the Builder! *grin*

Sorry I didn't reply to your response the other day by the way... We do get special list as ANT trainees and teachers... *amile*

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[thedivinegoat.livejournal.com]

I must admit I do have a sort of plot bunny for Bob the Builder, which involves Bob and Wendy failing to admit their feelings and pining for each other as Wendy goes out with Mr Fothergil, (the one with the parrot and the allergies) and Bob goes out with Mavis from the post office, (the one who broke her leg before the line dancing competition). They would eventually admit to their feelings and get together because they are SO...IN...LOVE.

Yes, I am very strange. ;-)

Also the Bently's would be revealed to be swingers and Farmer Pickles and Mr Beasley are having a secrit! love affair

[cydrin.livejournal.com]

*giggle*
Yes you are a bit strange....

(note: I knew who Mr Fothergil and Mavis were without you having to tell me! Scary!!!)