Mummy,’ said Lucy, ‘can I have a hug before I go to bed? I promise I’ll give it back.’\r\nNicholas Ickle is in the wrong book. He is trying to introduce a book but before he can begin the pages are invaded by other characters. He is interrupted one after the otherby an elephant, two monsters, a pirate, a queen and two servants, a horde of curious rats and a puppet.Nick Bland’s humorous illustrations show Nicholas losing his temper and sending the characters away. Just as he tries to introduce the real subject of the bookhimselfThe End descends.\r\n\r\n\r\nAGE: 4-7