The Floofs Reach For The Stars
Penelope O’Neill
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books

Meet the Floofs: there’s Wizard, who has magical powers) Bean (an avid reader), treasure hunter Dill, Anise – the wise one that loves baking, Leaf, mushroom enthusiast, fashionista Clementine and laid back Teasel; each introduces him or herself on the second spread, as does not-Floof, Mica, There’s a map of their homeland on the first.
Having set the scene, there follow three short tales: in the first the friends endeavour to find out why the stars are missing from the sky when Wizard endeavours to cast a midnight spell.

The second story sees Leaf arriving at Dill’s door accompanied by a creature that introduces itself as Comet. Comet tells them that its spaceship crashed near a lake and the glowing orb vital to get back home is missing. The friends decide this is an adventure and off they set to the Great Lake in search of the orb.

An adventure it surely is but will they succeed in their mission?

Bean has just settled down to enjoy a quiet read when in burst the other Floofs disturbing her peace and prompting her to stomp off to be alone. However the park is anything but peaceful; but what about Dill’s suggestion, the forest? There follows another amazing adventure of the Floof kind but peace? Hmm – eventually though of the kind that pleases both Bean and adventurous Dill.

With bright, quirky illustrations, unique characters, a surreal backdrop, wisdom, working together and adventures of the magical sort, this is an absolute. delight from cover to cover.