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Walliams makes going to the dentist a wacky adventure with his signature humor—this is one dentist appointment you don’t want to miss. Something strange is happening in Alfie's town. Instead of shiny coins from the Tooth Fairy, kids are waking up to dead slugs, live spiders, and other dreadfully icky things under their pillows. Who would do something so horrific? Alfie is sure that Miss Root, the creepy new dentist in town, is behind it all. There's nothing Alfie hates more than going to the dentist, but to solve this mystery, he may have to book a dreaded appointment….
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 David Walliams writes really funny stories. We really enjoyed the description of the ..., June 12, 2016
By simone colwill
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David Walliams writes really funny stories. We really enjoyed the description of the chase! This is a great book for encouraging reluctant readers. I loaned it to a friend's daughter, and she "devoured" it in a few days.
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 Story not what you want for younger children, April 14, 2016
By cc5449
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I read this along with my son and was surprised at the dark and macabre aspects of this tale. None of David Walliams other books gives any indication about the dark turn this book eventually takes. My son loved all the characters, they are so well written, I wish that the book hadn't been quite so unsavory. I don't mind my son reading about people being offed, but the demon dentist has a level of malevolence and evil that none of the other nasty characters in the Walliams' other books have. The evil is not managed well or skillfully in a way that glosses over it or mutes it for younger children, and so I do not recommend this novel for younger children, or sensitive and impressionable older children. It's a shame since Walliams' other books are so good.
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Review by Jasper 8 years old, April 06, 2016
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I gave this book five stars because I liked the ending.
Alfie was a twelve year old boy, he never went to the dentist because when he was younger he went to a dentist that took out the wrong tooth. Alfe's teeth were yellow but some of them were brown.
One day a social worker came to Alfie's home and made an appointment with the New dentist.
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Five Stars, February 24, 2016
By A Customer
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Scary
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 Are you kidding??!!, January 14, 2016
By 224perweek
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This was definitely not a book meant for little kids as it appears to be. This story made me afraid to go to the dentist. It was full of disgusting things that would make any child afraid. It reads like a bedtime book but don't be fooled. LOL.
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Great|!!, December 29, 2015
By Joann R. Greene
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I won this ARC in a Goodreads Giveaway. Happy & lucky me as I had never read any of David Walliams books before. Let me start off by saying this deserves a solid 5 star! I will be reading his older books and any future ones as this book has won me over as a fan.
This story is both creepy but also hilarious. When the new dentist, Miss Root, moves to his town, Alfie and a little girl called Gabz are the only ones who seem to notice the dentist's peculiar behaviour. What is Miss Root up to? And what will she do to poor, innocent Alfie and Gabz? Read the book to find out!
I loved all the outrageous characters in the book Both Alfie and Gabz aren't your popular kids in the school but you will be cheering for both of them as they struggle to find out more about Miss Root. Just a wonderful assembly of characters and they are all illustrated at the beginning of the book.
The packaging of this book in a colorful box was ingenious. The illustrations were fantastic. The made-up word alerts were fun too - even though I admit to not even noticing them until I went back to check later. It has 431 pages but it is a quick read because of the numerous and wonderful illustrations and large size fonts for some words. A fun read for an adult and for children of an older age - maybe 10 or older?
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