My favourite parts of the book involve the character Mite.ġ0/10! My favourite bit is when Nanny pulls Alfred in from the window. I’d score this book 10/10 as it is both sad and hilarious at the same time. My favourite part of the book is where Alfred is in the library and finds a book called Walliams’ Dictionary. Alfred then goes on a quest to rescue his Mum. The Queen being questioned by the King and sent to the Tower. The story begins with Prince Alfred watching St Paul’s Cathedral being destroyed in the middle of the night. ‘My favourite bit is Walliams’ Dictionary’ My favourite part is when Alfred meets the revolutionaries. If you like legendary mythical creatures, then this is the book for you. Rag is my favourite character because he is a funny, loveable person. This David Walliams’ book is fast becoming my favourite book, despite having a much darker feel to it than some of his others. ‘If you like mythical creatures, then this is for you’ My favourite bit is when Alfred gets chucked out of the palace and finds his Granny. The difference is that Gangsta Granny is a comedy and this is a ‘hero wins the day’ story. I didn’t like the book…I loved it! It is very similar to Gangsta Granny because both books are adventure stories. In the book, people burned trees down to make ash and the Earth took its revenge by making violent earthquakes that shook entire cities to the ground. I like the Beast of Buckingham Palace because it’s hilariously funny and has lots of interesting bits. I think anyone interested in the early Harry Potter books will like this book. I also liked it when the Old Ladies fought the guards of Buckingham Palace. My favourite part of the book was when the little boy got chucked out of the Tower of London and found out that his granny was one of the revolutionaries. The best parts of the book show David Walliam’s flair for writing and a style not dissimilar to Polly Ho Yen. I think this book might appeal to imaginative people of any age. If this was our world, it wouldn’t lack interest. An exciting book about the future with technology we have not yet got. ‘If this was our world, it wouldn’t lack interest’ There were some really amazing illustrations by Tony Ross. It was a really gripping story and I found it hard to put the book down. Prince Alfred is 12 and lives in Buckingham Palace. It is a fantasy story about a Griffin that is summoned by the Lord Protector. This book is set 100 years into the future. My favourite part of the book is when the Old Ladies and Alfred blow up the Tower of London, while on the HMS Sceptre, to save all of the prisoners! It is much better than other David Walliams books I have read, as this book, little by little, builds up the tension. I liked this book so, so much because it was very exciting and funny. Robert Eves is a teacher and assistant SENCO at St John’s Green Primary School, Colchester Pupil reviews It is another entertaining story to add to the bookshelf, one that promises to capture the young reader and take them on a thrilling journey. The Beast of Buckingham Palace is set 100 years into the future and follows Prince Alfred’s quest for justice. Walliams has become the new Roald Dahl, with children devouring his books as soon as they come out onto the shelves. If you were to take a KS2 survey of class reading habits, it would not be unusual to find, say, 15-20 per cent of the pupils reading one or more of Walliams’ works. And more often than not, these are the teachers who usually have none of David Walliams books on their class reading list or school core books list. Wherever it is - coffee shops, football grounds, pubs - we meet, they tell me that they use the same old threadbare planning every year: worksheets from the internet, the ‘cars down a slope’ friction lesson. When I’m being a bit naughty, I tend to subconsciously, no, consciously, carry out a dull judgement on fellow professionals when meeting them in public places. Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books
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