Neil Gaiman was recently described by the Sunday Times as 'the nearest thing children's books have to a Rock Star' and 2 million twitter followers are proof of his cult status. Fortunately the Milk... is a departure from many of his darker more macabre children's stories (think Coraline, The Graveyard book) but equally as fantastical and inventive.
A dad who nips out to buy a pint of milk is delayed by, among other things, dinosaurs, time travel and 'green globby things'. With superbly anarchic illustrations from Chris Riddell, this is perfect bedtime reading for children aged 8 + as well as Gaiman-fan parents (a great gift for Father's Day).
See Neil Gaiman reading an extract and if you fancy reading this with your Dcs apply for one of 50 free copies.
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June children's bookclub choice: Fortunately The Milk by Neil Gaiman - apply for free copy!
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RachelMumsnet · 02/06/2014 14:01
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