Poppy has the most extraordinary imagination. When she is sent upstairs to tidy her room, she just can't help imagining and suddenly . . . There's a problem, though - the mammoth puts his foot through the floor and the hungry crocodile thinks Poppy would make a tasty snack. Poppy needs to get rid of all these creatures FAST - but how?

Meet Poppy Pickle, a little girl with a BIG imagination.Even the most mundane task, such as tidying her room, becomes a crazy adventure with her mad cap ideas and wonderfully imaginative creations. Poppy conjures up the most extraordinary characters with her weird and wild imagination, as they join her one by one in her room.With Poppy's far flung ideas and creative mind, she can bring her dreams to life with a "pop!" from a monumental woolly mammoth to a rather peckish croc.And not forgetting the only puce flying pig we've ever seen, complete with pink wings!We just adore Emma Yarlett's characterisation and Poppy is a new favourite. Her big, wide eyes and shock of red hair make for a colourful female lead. Yarlett's choice of colour palette and the use of hand lettering in her books is utterly sublime. As is the way she depicts Poppy's imagination in a culmination of vibrant colour, weird and wonderful shapes and 'pops!'But what will Poppy's vivid imagination lead to?It all seems to be going well, that is until the mammoth puts his foot through the floor and the peckish crocodile takes a fancy to a tasty Poppy snack. Watch out for the giant talking hot dog and the philosophical beaver, not to mention the pesky crocabee and the menacing T-Rabbit.Will Poppy's imagination get her into a pickle? Go and find out for yourself.Poppy Pickle is published in just three days time by Templar Publishing and we can't recommend it highly enough.