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Willy the Wimp

by Anthony Browne

Ages 4–7 Reading age 6 Picture book Set in everyday life funnywarm

Willy the chimp is pushed around by the suburban gorilla gang, so he sends off for a body-building course and gets rather good at it.

A story about animals, funny and warm in tone. We would put it with children of 4–7, and at a reading age of about 6 for reading alone.

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