THE GRUFFALO 12cm TOY FIGURE - Recreate the magic of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book adventures with your very own official Gruffalo action figure character. The perfect gift for all Gruffalo and Gruffalo's Child fans THE GRUFFALO TALKS! - Press button to hear 6 iconic Gruffalo phrases and sounds from the movie such as "My favourite food!", “You'll taste good on a slice of bread!", "You go ahead and I'll follow after", “Amazing!", “Astounding!", and a Gruffalo laugh! If you had to make up a fantastical creature to scare someone, or something away, what would it look like? The Gruffalo theme continued with lots of leaves around the cornices of the bedroom and trees but the star attraction of the room was located above the headboard of our bed.

When staying in a premium Gruffalo room it would be good to have the option to have breakfast at your leisure rather than having to book, but this is only a small criticism. The Gruffalo, too, has won many awards, including the Nestlé Smarties Prize and the Blue Peter Award for The Best Book to Read Aloud – and in 2009 was voted the UK’s favourite bedtime story. But Gruffalo fans are everywhere: the story has been translated into over 100 languages, including Thai, Russian, Scots and Maori . . . and for Classics scholars, there is even a Latin edition. The story uses lots of different types of punctuation. Look at each type of punctuation and explain why it has been used. The story is a fantastic tale and the sequence is easy to remember so that even very young children can delight in remembering what comes next.

The attention to detail and theming of these rooms is of the highest quality with lines from the Gruffalo story written on the walls next to their woodland themed beds, which engaged them into the story. The theming and attention to detail is what makes these rooms so special, it really was a dream hotel room for the girls. The walls were beautifully decorated with Gruffalo painted scenes, bespoke furniture and even the carpet had a woodland scene complete with little footprints to follow. Turn the story into a play, using the correct layout. Could you perform this for others? Watch this version for some inspiration: Peter Fogarty has kindly contributed a set of Thinking Hat resources linked to the book (see Resources below).

The new Gruffalo rooms are the most expensive rooms at the hotel, but it’s well worth the extra expense and something I would strongly recommend for a special occasion. It’s a fun way to extend your Chessington theme park experience that your children will never forget, the girls have said it’s their favourite hotel and can’t wait to return!.

The mouse from the Gruffalo was standing in their bedroom holding the TV remote which the girls thought was brilliant. It really made the girls believe they were sleeping in the Gruffalo woods especially with the decorative leaves draped around the room. Five years after the publication of The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child was introduced to the world, starring in her very own adventure – and proved an instant hit. It was voted The Children’s Book of the Year at the British Book of the Year Awards in 2005.