Beware the Killer Coat

From the outset Andrew is convinced the second-hand red winter coat his mum buys him is out to get him. It nearly eats him when he tries it on in the shop. 'You're letting your imagination run away with you again, 'says his mum. But when the coat eats the parents' evening note from school, then his new gloves and finally his pet, Ratty, Andrew knows it's only a matter of time before the coat, with its silver teeth and red tongue, will finish him off. With its first-person telling, bubble talk and text integrated with line drawings, which cleverly portray the coat so that its malevolence increases along with Andrew's convictions, this book is a real treat for solo readers from around 7.