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'It’s just a caterpillar eating': Children’s funny book reviews shared in UK contest

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09.06.2026

The Bitesize Bookworms contest asks children aged five to 12 to describe a favourite book in 25 words or fewer.

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Some of the entries have ranged from funny to brutally honest.

One child summed up Eric Carle’s classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar with: “It's just a caterpillar eating.”

Another described Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as: “It’s about sweets and greedy spoilt children.”

Other entries included: “Cheeky boy who’s naughty” for Horrid Henry and........

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