The Incredible Other Side
Andrew J. Ross
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books

There’s something incredible behind the wall, so says the green-hatted character carrying a spade to the one sporting a blue hat. However, the spade cracks and breaks into two pieces. Along comes a yellow-hatted child with a rope hoping to climb over the wall; but as you might guess, the supposedly long, strong rope snaps cascading the climbers into the snow.

Having heard that something incredible awaits on the other side of the wall, up come two more children, one in purple, the other in red and they’re carrying a ladder. However despite it supposedly being sturdy – CRACK! The ladder falls apart.

The smallest child then steps forward saying, “There’s only one thing to do. You’ll have to go through the wall.” She ignores the others’ comments as they stomp off. Could it be however, that in order to reach the INCREDIBLE OTHER SIDE you have to think rather differently.

A delightfully droll story celebrating problem-solving of the creative kind: try thinking outside the box is the message.