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Jun 27, 2019 Abigail rated it really liked it  · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Fairy-Tale Lovers Who Appreciate Darker Stories

Scots poet Carol Ann Duffy teams upwards with the immensely talented creative person Jane Ray in this original fairy-tale moving-picture show-volume about the power (the terrible power!) of stories. Jub, whose job information technology is to disperse the Happy Endings that give the world'south children such pleasure at bedtime, is robbed past a malicious old witch of her sack of endings, leading to widespread despair and unhappiness. Afterward a night in which the tales told to children get more than and more than horrifying, Jub happens upon a golden pen in th Scots poet Carol Ann Duffy teams up with the immensely talented artist Jane Ray in this original fairy-tale picture-book almost the power (the terrible power!) of stories. Jub, whose chore it is to disperse the Happy Endings that give the world's children such pleasure at bedtime, is robbed past a malicious quondam witch of her sack of endings, leading to widespread despair and unhappiness. Afterwards a night in which the tales told to children get more and more horrifying, Jub happens upon a golden pen in the forest, and is inspired to write a tale in which the witch meets a terrible fate, and the Happy Endings are regained...

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The Lost Happy Endings, every bit Jub's story comes to pass, simply equally she wrote information technology. I found Duffy's narrative here both engrossing and idea-provoking, only I wonder whether it might not be a little too gruesome for some immature children, peculiarly the more sensitive ones. Bushes crouch similar muggers, the witch dreams of biting lilliputian birds' heads off and crunching on them, so on. Of form, traditional folk and fairy-tales are awash in gore, so I might exist worrying needlessly. Perhaps this tale only seems more frightening considering of Duffy'south knack for intense, evocative clarification. Any the example may be, I found this tale inside a tale fascinating, and idea that Jane Ray'south accompanying artwork was gorgeous. I can easily see why this one was short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Recommended to fairy-tale and story lovers who capeesh (despite the happy ending) a darker, grimmer selection. ...more than

Great flick volume to use with ks2, did lots of high quality piece of work with yr half-dozen around this on SBT2.

Oct 14, 2019 Abby Rhodes rated it really liked information technology

Really liked this book, although information technology might exist a bit scary for little ones. Astonishing apply of language for artistic writing. Beautiful illustrations.

The Lost Happy Endings
By Carol Ann Duffy
This is a wonderful fairy tale about a childlike sprite called Jub, whose chore it is to collect and distribute the happy endings for bedtime stories from the top of a tree in the Forrest. However, Jub is ambushed by a Sinister Witch who steals the happy endings from her. She cannot slumber for the weeping of children alarmed by unresolved stories, until she discovers a golden pen with which she tin can compose the terminate to her own story and predicament.
Like traditi The Lost Happy Endings
By Ballad Ann Duffy
This is a wonderful fairy tale about a childlike sprite called Jub, whose job it is to collect and distribute the happy endings for bedtime stories from the top of a tree in the Forrest. Notwithstanding, Jub is ambushed by a Sinister Witch who steals the happy endings from her. She cannot sleep for the weeping of children alarmed past unresolved stories, until she discovers a golden pen with which she can compose the end to her ain story and predicament.
Like traditional fairy tales there are moments in this tale that are very nighttime and brutal but reassuringly confined to a magical wood. Ballad Ann Duffy creates vivid pace and atmosphere with a captivating rhythm and rhyme. Jane Ray's Illustrations are captivating and accompany and enhance the story perfectly
I would read this aloud to Key stage 2 children and non key stage 1 as it is quite roughshod in places and the poetic nature of the story can nowadays an enjoyable challenge. This book would pb into lots of Literacy activities and would be a great story to read during Book week every bit it is about the power of stories.
Below is a link to an educational resource pack that accompanies the phase version of the volume and there are lots of great ideas with National curriculum reference too.

http://www.macarts.co.united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland/Downloads/Thursday...

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Look, I KNOW this is a weird thing to captivate over, only hear me out: If yous had a magic pen that could write annihilation into existence, would you lot utilize it to get revenge on the person who mugged you rather than choose a peaceful solution? Jeb could have written something like "the witch handed over the bag" or fifty-fifty "the witch spread the happy endings herself and gave me a night off," but no, she creates a story in which the witch dies an accidental but horrid, graphic decease? And the creepy thing is t Look, I KNOW this is a weird thing to captivate over, only hear me out: If you had a magic pen that could write anything into existence, would y'all utilize it to get revenge on the person who mugged you rather than cull a peaceful solution? Jeb could take written something like "the witch handed over the bag" or fifty-fifty "the witch spread the happy endings herself and gave me a dark off," but no, she creates a story in which the witch dies an adventitious but horrid, graphic decease? And the creepy affair is that Jeb WRITES that she herself tried to cease the flames, only there was nothing she could exercise but lookout in horror as the witch burns. Yous intentionally killed her off and then wrote yourself every bit the innocent bystander? That is so weird. And yes, possibly witches shouldn't be robbing children for fun or for kindling, just she had no nefarious plot for this handbag, she just kinda snatched it for unclear reasons. This wasn't a witch out to destroy the happiness of children (she didn't fifty-fifty know what the bag was); she merely and then happened to jump the incorrect six-fingered kid. So at this point I'thou wondering if the ends actually justify the means, or if Jeb is as bad (or arguably worse) than the actual antagonist of this story. Don't come at me; I know(!!) I'one thousand spending as well much time on this. But I would take fixated on this as a child and I'm going to fixate on it as an adult too, dammit. ...more

We idea this motion picture book was quite dark and disturbing for children but then what fairytale isn't? This definitely has the feel of a modern fairy tale with a childlike character who lives in the woods and delivers the happy endings of stories each evening to children before their bedtime stories. Until the solar day an evil witch steals the happy endings. Jub, the protector of happy endings finds a golden pen which allows her to write the ending of the witch in the night sky merely can she salve the We thought this picture book was quite night and agonizing for children just then what fairytale isn't? This definitely has the feel of a modern fairy tale with a childlike graphic symbol who lives in the woods and delivers the happy endings of stories each evening to children before their bedtime stories. Until the day an evil witch steals the happy endings. Jub, the protector of happy endings finds a gold pen which allows her to write the ending of the witch in the night heaven but can she save the happy endings in time?

The illustrations for this book are beautiful, they have a real dream-similar quality to them, especially with the golden italic handwriting against the regal-blue night sky. The descriptions and linguistic communication of the story is also lovely with a whole range of interesting descriptive words used throughout and the fairytale is definitely creepy enough to read on Halloween!

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A book that every parent should read to their children ... moving and you would desire to read it over and over again.

Nov 04, 2021 Kate Aldridge rated information technology did not similar it

I would non nether whatever circumstance read this to a child nether ten. It is utterly terrifying. Thankfully I read through it before bedtime and then hid it in the car so my small children could not stumble on the illustrations or text.
The story is an extremely dark horror.
Both myself and my partner were astonished at why this would exist available for small children.
Information technology would terrify them.
My daughter picked it out in the library train where yous would unremarkably stumble on 'spot the canis familiaris' or 'the gruffalo' I would not under whatsoever circumstance read this to a child under x. It is utterly terrifying. Thankfully I read through information technology before bedtime and and so hid it in the automobile so my minor children could non stumble on the illustrations or text.
The story is an extremely night horror.
Both myself and my partner were astonished at why this would be available for small children.
It would terrify them.
My daughter picked it out in the library train where you lot would normally stumble on 'spot the dog' or 'the gruffalo'... This really belongs in teen fiction.
Maybe I'yard soft, but the illustrations are now burnt into my eyelids when I close my eyes and I can only imagine the terror that my children would get through should they read it.
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Nov 01, 2020 Alice Bennett rated information technology information technology was amazing

A great story near a nighttime when all of the happy endings in the well-loved stories are stolen by a witch! It is up to Jub, the creater of happy endings, to save the characters from a terrible fate and perhaps write her own?

Children of all ages would enjoy this and Duffy's magical use of language is enchanting for the reader.

A great story about a nighttime when all of the happy endings in the well-loved stories are stolen by a witch! Information technology is up to Jub, the creater of happy endings, to save the characters from a terrible fate and perhaps write her own?

Children of all ages would enjoy this and Duffy's magical use of linguistic communication is enchanting for the reader.

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Darker fairy tale, wouldn't read it to little children, but for 7 and up it fine. The story traps the reader, the ending snuck up on me. The idea that happy endings only happen if a person released them is a interesting concept and not seen to often in stories. It'south a cute drawings style that fits well with the story. Darker fairy tale, wouldn't read information technology to little children, but for 7 and up it fine. The story traps the reader, the ending snuck upwardly on me. The idea that happy endings only happen if a person released them is a interesting concept and not seen to often in stories. It'due south a beautiful drawings manner that fits well with the story. ...more than

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Children and baby'south would like to read this volume This is a good book then good love it and then good
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A wonderful, magical volume.

Lengthy, unusual, fantastic prose, genre

Oct 26, 2020 Rosie rated it liked it

At that place are lots of adept teaching opportunities within this volume to explore but I personally didn't savour it.

Another true poet / artist partnership.

No keen psychodrama, just a simply told story with a happy ending.

Whilst the language is poetic and uses more challenging vocabulary, in that location is naught here to discourage an adventurous early reader, or a parent wanting to enjoy well crafted language that younger children will enjoy simply for its rhythm and music:

"Some of the endings drifted away like breath and others fluttered upwards like moths fumbling for light. Some looked like fireflies disappearin

Another true poet / artist partnership.

No not bad psychodrama, merely a just told story with a happy ending.

Whilst the language is poetic and uses more challenging vocabulary, at that place is nothing here to discourage an adventurous early reader, or a parent wanting to enjoy well crafted linguistic communication that younger children volition enjoy simply for its rhythm and music:

"Some of the endings drifted away similar breath and others fluttered upwards similar moths fumbling for calorie-free. Some looked like fireflies disappearing among the kindling of the leaves and twigs and some were fireworks, zipping upwardly like rockets and flouncing off in a jackpot of sparks high above the wood."

This is writing to inspire writing - and so worth reading with older children looking to enrich their creative writing.

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it'southward a beautiful book! I dearest simple things with a lot of details

Dec 22, 2012 Cruth rated it liked it

Total color motion picture book with effectually 30 pages, elaborate illustrations, and reasonably circuitous story.

An easy to read-out-loud story, but a somewhat unusual contemporary fairy tale. In the tradition of Grimm, it's pretty gory. (view spoiler)[The witch is burnt alive! (hide spoiler)] Not what I was expecting, and striking to the 6yo.

When you lot pick upward a picture book for a young child you wait rainbows and unicorns. This isn't it. There is a moral/lesson - write your ain ending - just still I'm not

Total colour picture book with around xxx pages, elaborate illustrations, and reasonably complex story.

An easy to read-out-loud story, but a somewhat unusual gimmicky fairy tale. In the tradition of Grimm, it's pretty gory. (view spoiler)[The witch is burnt live! (hide spoiler)] Not what I was expecting, and striking to the 6yo.

When you pick up a motion-picture show book for a immature child you expect rainbows and unicorns. This isn't information technology. There is a moral/lesson - write your own ending - but still I'yard non sure how well information technology will become in the mod, safe, peaceful, cottonwool'ed household. Maybe it volition do fine with those children who savor beingness scared, who similar the gore and chilling stories, just it isn't a comfy read in our business firm.

Age (taking into account comprehension, concentration, linguistic communication):
Read aloud - 5+
Read yourself - viii+

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Feb 15, 2016 Samuel Tsoi rated it actually liked information technology

This is a modern fairy tale nigh a daughter chosen Jub who lives in the forest. Every nighttime Jub travels through the woods to release all the happy ending for all fairy tales into the earth, so that children are able to listen to the happy endings of their favourite story. However, on one nighttime Jub loses the bag of happy catastrophe. As a result, to this the children's endings to their favourite fairy tales are altered.

The lost happy endings is beautifully illustrated book, which captures the readers ima

This is a modern fairy tale most a girl called Jub who lives in the wood. Every night Jub travels through the forest to release all the happy ending for all fairy tales into the globe, then that children are able to listen to the happy endings of their favourite story. Withal, on ane night Jub loses the pocketbook of happy ending. Every bit a result, to this the children's endings to their favourite fairy tales are contradistinct.

The lost happy endings is beautifully illustrated volume, which captures the readers imagination. On each page there is a picture to help young readers sympathize the story.

This book is suitable for children who are 7+ years and tin can be used past children to read quietly in the reading corner. Information technology can too be used in guided reading equally build children'south comprehension.

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Sep 09, 2012 Amanda O'Shea rated it it was amazing

I read this to my daughter Polly when she was two and a one-half. Some people believe that you should non read stories that are scary to immature children. Well I believe that sometimes immature children find scary stories fascinating and it provides an excellent opportunity to discuss why or how it is scary!Polly admittedly loves this book and I am sure that nosotros have borrowed information technology from the library virtually twenty times. The story is quite wordy, very unusual and the illustrations are divine!

The Lost Happy Endings by Ballad Ann Duffy &Jane Ray - What a powerful, disturbing, dark, interesting book. I dearest the value of stories and additionally the gorgeous linguistic communication. Reading this book aloud to my son was quite the experience. Alert: a graphic symbol is burned upwardly in this story. Makes sense and is fluidly integrated into the story. Reminded me of a Grimm fairy tale. I LOVED it. I RECOMMEND it. But I call up it is more than advisable for third grade and upward.

Aug 27, 2011 Samantha rated information technology information technology was amazing

I read this to my son at bedtime and i was worried that it was a little scary for him.......there'south a rather nasty witch and it is on the dark side! (the witch burns to death) Just.... when we'd finished i asked my boy what he thought and he said information technology was one of the best books Ever, so fve stars from him (and me, with the warning not to read it to very young children) I read this to my son at bedtime and i was worried that information technology was a little scary for him.......there'southward a rather nasty witch and it is on the dark side! (the witch burns to death) Just.... when we'd finished i asked my boy what he thought and he said it was ane of the best books Always, so fve stars from him (and me, with the alert non to read it to very young children) ...more

KS2
Drama: news reports/ reportage.

Art: incorporating text into illustrations Yr3-iv
Writing: fairytale tropes, mixed up fairytales. adjectives to create atmosphere. Similes, metaphors.

Positive reps of reading at home/ writing own stories for pleasance.

English:
- writing stories, descriptive language, news reports

PHSE
- responsibility, conflict and trouble solving.

This picture book is definitely for older children. Jub has the of import chore of writing happy endings to stories. One twenty-four hours, on her way to spread the happy endings, a wicked witch steals them. Jub is determined to get them dorsum!

Nov xxx, 2016 Clare Sandley rated it really liked it

Really actually enjoyed this volume! It provided an interesting, almost Grimm-like (information technology gets seriously scary), spin on fairy tales.

There were so many different plot twists, but this turned information technology into a complex story which was a really refreshing read.

Loved the ending and the golden used throughout.

And then far I call back this book is great. It utilize lots of particular.

That was more violent then I thought information technology was going to be. Crawly.

Nov fifteen, 2016 Sakib rated information technology information technology was amazing

it is a realy expert book i want even more vooks

Matriarch Ballad Ann Duffy, DBE, FRSL is a Scottish poet and playwright. She is Professor of Contemporary Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, and was appointed Britain'due south Poet Laureate in May 2009.

She is the first adult female, the first Scot, and the commencement openly LGBT person to hold this position.

Her collections include Continuing Female Nude (1985), winner of a Scottish Arts Council Honour; Selling Man

Dame Carol Ann Duffy, DBE, FRSL is a Scottish poet and playwright. She is Professor of Contemporary Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan Academy, and was appointed Britain'southward Poet Laureate in May 2009.

She is the first woman, the first Scot, and the first openly LGBT person to hold this position.

Her collections include Standing Female person Nude (1985), winner of a Scottish Arts Quango Laurels; Selling Manhattan (1987), which won a Somerset Maugham Award; Mean Time (1993), which won the Whitbread Poetry Award; and Rapture (2005), winner of the T. Southward. Eliot Prize.

Her poems address problems such every bit oppression, gender, and violence, in an accessible linguistic communication that has made them pop in schools.

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