Antony Wootten’s debut novel, A
Tiger Too Many, is a dramatic and powerful page-
turner for the 9-12 age range. Set in London Zoo
during World War II, it is a tense tale of a young
girl’s desperate struggle to save her beloved tiger-
cub. Despite the traumas of air-raids and
evacuation, and her older brother going missing in
action, Jill never gives up, even when the zoo itself
is bombed and she finds herself amongst the
burning debris...
LoveReading4Kids.com: “enchanting from the word go.” A Debut of
the Month!
The Northeast, Middlesbrough & Teesside Evening Gazette’s
December 2011 Book of the Month!
Newbury Weekly News, 8/12/11: “well written and retains the
reader’s interest, so that he or she cares about what happens to the
characters as the story zips along.”
TheBookbag.co.uk: “real edge-of-the-seat-stuff”. “Buy it? Yes.”
Karen Langtree, children’s author, tweeted: “I just finished A
Tiger Too Many. A superb book Compares to a Michael Morpurgo with
ease Wonderful characters gripping story” [sic] (@karenlangtree)
Donna Fawcett, KS2 teacher: “Can I just say an enormous well
done for writing such a fantastic book 'A Tiger too many' you had us on
the edge of our seats! Grace read the book at bedtime over three nights
and that is good going for a bit of a reluctant reader! I must tell you that
your book then inspired her to read and read and she has not stopped -
so thank you for that!”
Judith Corcoran, KS2 teacher, Chessington: “A Tiger Too Many
proved to be an excellent starting point for the children’s learning about
World War 2. From the opening paragraph they were hooked into the
story and their interest in the war was captured. The pace and suspense
of the story maintained their enthusiasm and the constant references to
the events of the war and the way in which it impacted upon everyday
life enabled their learning to be extended. The book sparked a wealth of
writing opportunities.”
An Amazon reader review: “This book really gripped my daughter
who is 11. She couldn't put it down and read it in three evenings. We
were going to read it together but she couldn't help but finish the book
on her own because she was so excited by the story and loved the
characters! She told me each morning what had happened in what she'd
read the night before, with eyes wide open, bursting to tell me the
details. She told me that she feels like Antony Wootten "didn't need
pictures in his books because he creates pictures with words" and she
feels very strongly that he should write a sequel to this book. I felt that it
was extremely well written and I would agree with everything my
daughter has said about it. I think this particular combination of subject
matter, adventure and character development is inspired! We are
looking forward now to reading all of Antony Wootten's books!”
£6 paperback
£2.50 Kindle
A Tiger Too Many
A Tiger Too Many