Discover more books

I Have to Start at School Today

By Simon Philip

When wild creatures threaten school, Grandma wonders: could the scariest day become surprisingly brilliant?

funny reassuring rhyming imaginative

Genres

Humour Feelings/Wellbeing Friendship/Family

What is I Have to Start at School Today about?

Today is the first day of school, and one child is imagining everything that could go wrong. A cross rhino might block the gate, a bear could steal their chair, and a baboon might play a very loud bassoon. Luckily, Grandma is there to offer a different point of view. Perhaps school will not be frightening after all. With lively rhyming text and expressive illustrations, this funny and reassuring story explores first-day nerves and the surprising possibility that everything might go right.

About the author

Simon Philip is a popular children's author from the UK. He loves writing funny and imaginative stories for young readers. His well-known books include 'You Must Bring a Hat' and 'I Really Want the Cake'. Simon enjoys making children laugh and hopes his stories inspire everyone to enjoy reading and use their imagination.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2020

Celebrate every book your child reads

Keep track of the books they've read on Pageticker and watch their reading journey grow.

Pageticker

Ready to get started?

Join thousands of readers discovering their next favourite book

You might also like

Cover of Sid's Big Fib
Cover of Adventures of Paddington: The Dinosaur Hunt
Cover of This Book Is Upside Down
Cover of The Snatchabook
Cover of Peppa Pig: Cold Winter Day
Cover of Noisy Police Car
Cover of Dragon Post
Cover of The Ugly Five
Cover of Tabby McTat
Cover of Bluey: Swim School
Cover of The Scarecrows' Wedding
Cover of Paul the Peacock
Cover of Charlie McGrew and the Horse That He Drew
Cover of The Best Dad in the World (Picture Flats)
Cover of The Colour Monster
Cover of Mine!
Cover of The Smartest Giant in Town
Cover of Evie's Mad Hair Day
Cover of Greg the Sausage Roll: the World's Funniest Unicorn
Cover of Supertato: Bubbly Troubly
Cover of Supertato Veggies Assemble
Cover of The Pirate Mums
Cover of Aalfred & Aalbert
Cover of Bluey: Bad Mood
Cover of The Ice Disco - The Adventures Of Paddington
Cover of Sid's Big Fib
Cover of Adventures of Paddington: The Dinosaur Hunt
Cover of This Book Is Upside Down
Cover of The Snatchabook
Cover of Peppa Pig: Cold Winter Day
Cover of Noisy Police Car
Cover of Dragon Post
Cover of The Ugly Five
Cover of Tabby McTat
Cover of Bluey: Swim School
Cover of The Scarecrows' Wedding
Cover of Paul the Peacock
Cover of Charlie McGrew and the Horse That He Drew
Cover of The Best Dad in the World (Picture Flats)
Cover of The Colour Monster
Cover of Mine!
Cover of The Smartest Giant in Town
Cover of Evie's Mad Hair Day
Cover of Greg the Sausage Roll: the World's Funniest Unicorn
Cover of Supertato: Bubbly Troubly
Cover of Supertato Veggies Assemble
Cover of The Pirate Mums
Cover of Aalfred & Aalbert
Cover of Bluey: Bad Mood
Cover of The Ice Disco - The Adventures Of Paddington

Other books by Simon Philip

Cover of I Really Want to Win
Cover of Be More Bernard
Cover of Mums Are Magnificent
Cover of I Really Want the Cake
Cover of You Must Bring a Hat
Cover of Fred: Wizard In Training
Cover of Esme's Rock
Cover of Wanna see a penguin?
Cover of Wanna See a Llama?
Cover of Dads Are Incredible
Cover of The Circular Square
Cover of Achoo!
Cover of I Don't Know What to Call My Cat
Cover of I Really Want to Win
Cover of Be More Bernard
Cover of Mums Are Magnificent
Cover of I Really Want the Cake
Cover of You Must Bring a Hat
Cover of Fred: Wizard In Training
Cover of Esme's Rock
Cover of Wanna see a penguin?
Cover of Wanna See a Llama?
Cover of Dads Are Incredible
Cover of The Circular Square
Cover of Achoo!
Cover of I Don't Know What to Call My Cat