Traction Man Is Here (Traction Man, 1)

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Hermelin, a mouse whose cream-colored coat mimics the rind of his namesake cheese, solves mysteries along a quaint British byway known as Offley Street. These adventures follow Traction Man and his Scrubbing Brush sidekick battle against oncoming Broom of Doom and the vicious Sponge from the Bottom of the Sink to defeating the Evil Pillows and rescuing the Dollies and Spoons. The character is a young boys Christmas present who saves a number of characters from tricky situations.

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On a sidenote, I'm always amused when I discover that I tend to read the same authors at the same time of year. Female characters don't get to do much, though I noticed on the car trip to Granny's house, the boy's older sister is reading a pretty hefty-looking copy of Practical Woodworking, so you go saw, girl! I found myself getting lost in the creative imagination of a young boy an the way in which he catapults Traction man to life. And just when things didn't seem like they could get any funnier, Grandma *knits* Traction Man a green suit! Using the pictures in the book, children can tell the story in their own words and making their own sound effects.Each pack carefully analyses the vocabulary used by authors, chapter by chapter, then provides an explanation of these unfamiliar or meaning-rich words in context.

Traction Man Is Here - Teaching Ideas

I had to read all of the main text, then the little text and then the text of the labels and other background ones. He had brought his Action Man into school, and his Action Man was wearing a new, home-made outfit (knitted by Midge’s granny I think. The little boy's imagination is so fun to see as his toys come alive for him and have exciting adventures. Granny knits an unfortunate green romper suit for Traction Man but he uses the horrid outfit to save the spoons from the evil broom. Among my favorite illustrations are the letter on the title page, the Traction Man box, Traction Man diving in the sink, Traction Man saving the dollies, Traction Man fighting the Mysterious Toes, Traction Man in his new outfit, Traction Man rescuing the young spoons, and Traction Man and Scrubbing Brush relaxing.For ages 3 to 8, boys, imagination, adventures, super heroes, action figures, fantasy, toys, and fans of Mini Grey. NOW, can Traction Man survive his most dangerous challenge yet - having to model Grandma's hand-knitted green romper suit and matching bonnet?