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Funnybones: The Ghost Train - Allan Ahlberg, Andre Amstutz

Big Skeleton, Little Skeleton and Dog Skeleton are taking a spooky ride on the ghost train... Where they encounter monster collectors, ghostly train drivers and something even more terrifying! Despite being set by the dark dark sea, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers. Have you read the other classic Funnybones stories? Bumps in the Night The Pet Shop The Black Cat Skeleton Crew Mystery Tour Dinosaur Dreams Give a Dog a Bone There can be few families in the British Isles who do not possess at least one well-thumbed Ahlberg - Independent on Sunday

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Funnybones: The Pet Shop - Allan Ahlberg

All he does is DIG holes - and BARK! WOOF! Barks the dog.When The Big Skeleton and The Little Skeleton become fed up with The Dog Skeleton they decide to swap him at the pet shop!They start off with a goldfish but soon get tired of him and swap him for a parrot - but soon they get bored of him too . . . Eventually the pet shop owner gives them a box to take home with a surprise pet inside.What do you think it will be?Can t get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover:Funnybones: The Black CatThe Funnybones Collection

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Funnybones: The Black Cat - Allan Ahlberg

In a dark dark streetThere is a dark dark house . . .In this FUNNYBONES story, the skeletons go sledging - WHEE! - and crashing - BANG!They can t see their bones in the white snow but they can see a black cat . . . until she slips into their dark, dark cellar . . .

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Bridget Vanderpuff and the Ghost Train - Martin Stewart

When a ghost train is seen rattling into Belle-on-Sea, Bridget Vanderpuff must use her incredible powers of invention and detection to solve the mystery on her second spooky adventureâ ¦Belle-on-Sea is getting ready for the Night of the Hungry Ghosts, the spookiest time of the year. Mr Vanderpuff s bake will be the centrepiece of the whole parade, but he needs a new creation and heâ ™s totally stumped. To make matters worse, salty old seadog, Captain Lufty, and his Hat Rat, Barry, have warned that something is coming to Belle-on-Sea. Something terribleâ ¦When a ghost train is seen rattling into town, and people start to go missing â “ first the librarian, then the Mayor â “ Bridget and Tom begin tracking the trainâ ™s tracks, delighted to be in the thick of another mystery.Then the unthinkable happens: the ghost train takes Mr Vanderpuff! Someone â “ or something â “ is out to destroy Belle-on-Sea. But theyâ ™ve forgotten one important detailâ ¦ This is Bridgetâ ™s town.Bridget must save the missing people from their perilous prisons, rescue the parade, and come up with an idea for Mr Vanderpuffâ ™s Hungry Ghosts bake, before itâ ™s too late.

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The Circle Breakers - Patience Agbabi

Elle and her friends are back! This time, theyÂ’ll be leaping to the past, the present and the future to safeguard the secret of The Gift and destroy The Vicious CircleFourteen-year-old Elle and her friends are going to a not-to-be-missed funfair. But a ride on the Ghost Train takes them further than they ever imagined. They end up in 1880, face-to-face with criminal mastermind, The Grandfather!To ElleÂ’s surprise, he needs her help. Someone has threatened to reveal The Gift to the media. If that happens, everyone will know that Leaplings can leap through time; no Leapling will be safe. Meanwhile, MillenniaÂ’s power at the head of The Vicious Circle grows.Will Elle work for a villain to save her secret community? Can she and The Infinites crush The Vicious Circle for good?

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Bug Club Independent Fiction Year Two White A The Fang Family: Fright at the Fair - Sheryl Webster

It s Mother Fang s birthday. Father Fang plans a trip to the fair as a special treat. After various setbacks they arrive and enjoy riding on the ghost train but find to their horror the menu includes garlic. They return home and Father Fang orders pizzas. Grandpa whips up ice cream and Mother Fang has a great birthday after all. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: White A Phonics phase: 6

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Funnybones: Skeleton Crew - Allan Ahlberg

Skeleton Crew is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg s iconic children s picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers! Zzz! The three skeletons enjoy a holiday on-board their little boat. But one night - Yo-ho-ho - the pirates come and put them out to sea on a tiny raft, launching them on an oceanful of new adventures. By far our best writer for the young - Daily TelegraphAllan Ahlberg has published over 100 children s books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children s picture books, including Peepo!, Each Peach Pear Plum and the Kate Greenaway Medal winning The Jolly Postman. Other titles in the Funnybones series include Funnybones, The Ghost Train, The Black Cat, The Pet Shop, Bumps in the Night, Dinosaur Dreams, Mystery Tour, Give the Dog a Bone and A Brilliant Bone Rattling Collection, all of which are available from Puffin.

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Funnybones - Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

This is how the story begins... On a dark dark hill there was a dark dark town. In the dark dark town there was a dark dark street. Discover the classic children s story that has delighted generation after generation. A must-read for Halloween, discover the hilarious Funnybones stories. Packed with playful illustrations and easy-to-read text, discover this timeless bedtime story. Children will love poring over the contrasting illustrations while joining in with the repetition. A great book for sharing together - Book TrustCan t get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover:Funnybones: The Black CatThe Funnybones CollectionFunnybones: Dinosaur Dream

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Funnybones: Give the Dog a Bone - Allan Ahlberg

Dog Skeleton is off for a walk through the dark dark streets...But when bits of him are dropping off, bone by bone, what is he to do?!Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers! Have you read the other classic Funnybones stories? Bumps in the Night The Pet Shop The Black Cat Skeleton Crew Mystery Tour Dinosaur Dreams Give a Dog a Bone There can be few families in the British Isles who do not possess at least one well-thumbed Ahlberg - Independent

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Funnybones: Mystery Tour - Allan Ahlberg

Mystery Tour is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg s iconic children s picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers! One dark dark night the three skeletons go driving and solve six mysteries. Lots of things look and sound mysterious in the dark but the last mystery is the most important of all - if they don t solve it, they can t go home!

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Funnybones: A Bone Rattling Collection - Allan Ahlberg

The ghostly train goes down the track with a WHOOOOOO! Join The Big Skeleton, The Little Skeleton and The Dog Skeleton for THREE hilarious and action-packed adventures, in this thirty-year anniversary collection. Perfect for bedtime, a Bone Rattling Collection contains three of the most-loved Funnybones stories. Including:Funnybones: The Ghost Train - Hop aboard for a night the Funnybones skeletons will NEVER forgetFunnybones: Bumps in The Night - No matter where they are, the two skeletons keep going bump in the night - clonk!Funnybones: Skeleton Crew - Zzz! The three skeletons enjoy a holiday on their little boat. But what happens when a PIRATE comes aboard?Packed with bright illustrations and easy to read text, this brilliant Bone Rattling Collection has delighted children for generations.Can t get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover:Funnybones: The Black CatFunnybones: The Pet ShopFunnybones: Dinosaur Dream

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The Boyhood of Burglar Bill - Allan Ahlberg

Allan Ahlberg s The Boyhood of Burglar Bill is a nostalgic, autobiographical story about football, schooldays and growing-up in the 50s. Allan Ahlberg is the internationally bestselling author of children s classics that include Peepo! and Each Peach, Pear Plum, illustrated by Janet Ahlberg.Archie was a wonder dog in all our eyes. Nearly a year ago he had got run over. They found his foot in the street but the rest of him ran off. Mr Purnell mourned for a while; Mrs Purnell offered to beat the motorcyclist up or at least wreck his bike. Then, lo and behold, a fortnight later back came Archie. Coronation year, 1953. The boys from the bottom pitch - a great soup of boys - play football. When the Coronation Cup is proposed, they put their heads together, pool their pocket money and get a team up. There s no chance they ll win of course. They re just the odds and sods in Mr Cork s opinion. Besides, he d go berserk if they did; menace them with his one good arm and pulverise their desks with his cricket stump. They d be better off losing.The Boyhood of Burglar Bill is the second in a sequence of stories in which Allan Ahlberg explores his own childhood. My Brother s Ghost, shortlisted for the Guardian Children s Fiction Prize, was the first. Allan Ahlberg has published books for children of all ages from the picture books Peepo!, Each Peach, Pear, Plum, The Jolly Postman and the Funnybones series - illustrated by Janet Ahlberg - to his books for older readers including Woof! and his books of verse: Please Mrs. Butler and Heard it in the Playground.

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Funnybones: Dinosaur Dreams - Allan Ahlberg

I knew dinosaurs could run, he says (in his dream). I never knew they had roller skates! The Big Skeleton, The Little skeleton and The Dog Skeleton are fast asleep, dreaming about dinosaurs. But what started as a lovely dream suddenly gets a bit scary when the dinosaurs start chasing the skeletons - and these dinosaurs have roller skates!Join everyone s favourite skeletons for another adventure in this classic story.Can t get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover:Funnybones: The Pet ShopThe Funnybones CollectionFunnybones: Dinosaur Dream

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Funnybones - Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

This is how the story begins.On a dark dark hillthere was a dark dark town.In the dark dark townthere was a dark dark street . . .This new edition of the classic story includes an accompanying CD, featuring the story read by acclaimed comic actor Stephen Mangan.Janet and Allan s frightfully funny Hallowe en classic tells the story of three skeletons - a big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton - who venture out of their cellar one night to find someone to scare, only to find that everyone is in bed. Who will they scare now?!

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The Man Who Wore All His Clothes and Other Stories - Allan Ahlberg

Four hilarious capers by the inimitable Allan Ahlberg, now in one bumper volume! Ideal for early readers, with lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen.The Man Who Wore All His Clothes, Winner of the Red House Children s Book Award, is joined for the first time by The Woman Who Won Things, The Children Who Smelled a Rat and The Cat Who Got Carried Away in this brilliantly funny quartet of early readers by the internationally acclaimed Allan Ahlberg.One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher, Horace the cat goes to a friend s house to watch TV ... and the car radio gets things wrong. What follows is an action-packed, swift-paced and farcical romp as the plots of each family member interweave, ending in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day. And that s just the first story...Praise for The Gaskitt Stories Ahlberg s direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible. Guardian Huge fun and ideal for early readers. Independent on Sunday A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator. The Financial Times

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The Man Who Wore All His Clothes - Allan Ahlberg

The first of Allan Ahlberg s mini-masterpieces for early readers, with striking illustrations by Katharine McEwen.Winner of the Red House Children s Book Award, this book is the first in a series of brilliantly funny early readers by Allan Ahlberg. One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher, Horace the cat goes to a friend s house to watch TV and the car radio gets things wrong. What follows is an action-packed, massively swift-paced and farcical romp as different plots interweave and end in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day! With lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen.

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Mr Tick the Teacher - Allan Ahlberg

One of the classic Happy Families stories written by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Faith Jaques.Mr Tick loves teaching his six children at their little school. But then they hear news that all small schools must close, so Mr Tick starts teaching some rather unusual lessons - in how to trick stern school inspectors.Based on the classic Happy Families card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at school. It is guided by the Education Adviser, Brian Thompson, and written by the award-winning author, Allan Ahlberg. The best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss Children s Rights Workshop.

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Miss Jump the Jockey - Allan Ahlberg

Miss Jump the Jockey is a hilarious picture book by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Andre Amstutz.Miss Josie Jump the jockey can t wait to gallop in a race like her mum, her brother and even her grandma, but everyone says she s too young. But then grandma s horse gets a sore throat and Jimmy Jump gets a splinter in his bottom so she might get her chance at last...Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber s mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children s writers. He has published over 100 children s books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Bath.Look out for other hilarious Happy Familiies books!Mrs Wobble the Waitress; Mr Biff the Boxer; Master Money the Millionaire

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Each Peach Pear Plum - Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

Each Peach Pear Plum - the classic picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!. Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character.In this bookWith your little eye,Take a look,And play I spy Praise for Each Peach Pear Plum: Deceptively simple. Each Peach Pear Plum is a work of genius Elaine Moss This familiar rhyme has been given the brilliant Ahlbreg treatment to which no young child can fail to respond. It s a book which will be read over and over again . . . just perfect! Child Education A charming, pictorial fantasia...a warm, sunny, delectable picture book Brian Alderson, The TimesAllan Ahlberg has published over 100 children s books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children s picture books. The Baby s Catalogue was inspired by their daughter, Jessica. The Ahlbergs books are nursery bookshelf standards and have been the recipient of worldwide acclaim and awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal.Look out for these other classics by Allan Ahlberg:Burglar Bill; Cops and Robbers; The Baby s Catalogue; The One and Only Two Heads; Son of a Gun; The Little Worm Book; Two Wheels Two Heads; Funny Bones; A Pair of Sinners; Happy Families; Peepo!; The Ha Ha Bonk Book; Help Your Child to Read; Ten in a Bed; Please mrs Butler; Daisy Chains; Yum Yum; Playmates; Foldaways; Woof; The Cinderella Show; The Jolly Postman; The Jolly Christmas Postman; The Jolly Pocket Postman; The Clothes Horse and Other Stories; The Mighty Slide; Starting School; Heard it in the Playground; The Bear Nobody Wanted; It was a Dark and Stormy Night; The Giant Baby; Baby Sleeps; Blue Buggy; Doll and Teddy; See the Rabbit; Please Mrs Butler; The Better Brown Stories; The Boyhood of Burglar Bill

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Heard it in the Playground - Allan Ahlberg

The teacher tapped his forehead. At last! the children cried!The answer, Sir s, in your head...What a perfect place to hide Jump into Allan Ahlberg s playful world of poetry, perfect for primary school children.Shed a tear for The Boy Without A Name, discover the secrets to teachers (they NEVER leave the school!?) and try to solve the riddles of The Answer. Packed with rhythmic poetry and playful songs, this timeless collection has delighted children for generations. Every desk should hide a copy; every staff room own one - The ObserverDiscover more school stories from Alan Ahlberg:Starting SchoolPlease Mrs Bultler

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Peepo! - Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

40 years of Peepo!Peepo! is the much-loved picture book classic by Janet and Allan Ahlberg.Peepo! is a modern classic that continues to delight generations of babies and toddlers and their parents. Look through the holes to spot details from the wonderful illustrations. Peepo! A perfect gift for new babies and parents, no home should be without a copy!Here s a little babyOne, two, threeStanding in his cotWhat does he see?Peepo! has become a classic for babies and toddlers. It follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity. A series of holes peeping through to the next page leads the child on to the next stage in the day, giving a hint of what is to come.Praise for Peepo! The best book ever published for babies - Books for Your Children Surely no one - baby, child or adult - could fail to enjoy Peepo! - Sunday Telegraph A book to last a lifetime . . . this is a perfect book for sharing - Nursery WorldAllan Ahlberg has published over 100 children s books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children s picture books. The Baby s Catalogue was inspired by their daughter, Jessica. The Ahlbergs books are nursery bookshelf standards and have been the recipient of worldwide acclaim and awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal.Look out for these other classics by Allan Ahlberg:Burglar Bill; Cops and Robbers; The Baby s Catalogue; The One and Only Two Heads; Son of a Gun; The Little Worm Book; Two Wheels Two Heads; Funny Bones; A Pair of Sinners; Happy Families; Peepo!; The Ha Ha Bonk Book; Help Your Child to Read; Ten in a Bed; Please mrs Butler; Daisy Chains; Yum Yum; Playmates; Foldaways; Woof; The Cinderella Show; The Jolly Postman; The Jolly Christmas Postman; The Jolly Pocket Postman; The Clothes Horse and Other Stories; The Mighty Slide; Starting School; Heard it in the Playground; The Bear Nobody Wanted; It was a Dark and Stormy Night; The Giant Baby; Baby Sleeps; Blue Buggy; Doll and Teddy; See the Rabbit; Please Mrs Butler; The Better Brown Stories; The Boyhood of Burglar Bill

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The Pencil - Allan Ahlberg

The acclaimed duo behind The Runaway Dinner and Previously imagine the comical world that comes to life when a pencil starts to draw⠦⠜A hilarious and utterly enchanting new classic⠝ The TimesA special fifteenth anniversary edition of a modern classic. The Pencil is a playful, witty, wonderfully quirky story about the power of imagination. Say hi to Banjo! Once a pencil draws him, there s no telling what will come next ⠓ a dog, a cat, a chase (of course), and a paintbrush to colour in an ever-expanding group of family and friends. But it s not long before the complaints begin ⠓ This hat looks silly! My ears are too big! ⠓ until the poor pencil has no choice but to draw ⠦ a rubber. Oh no! In the hands of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman, can anything but havoc and hilarity ensue? With gorgeous golden foil on the cover and spine, this edition is one to share and treasure. WINNER OF THE RED HOUSE CHILDREN S BOOK AWARDSHORLISTED FOR THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZESHORLISTED FOR THE UKLA BOOK AWARD

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Master Money the Millionaire - Allan Ahlberg

Master Money the Millionaire is a hilarious book by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Andre Amstutz.Master Money is a very rich little boy indeed. When he s only four years old, he finds buried treasure in his garden. When he s five, he finds buried treasure in the sandpit at school. And, at six, he finds buried treasure on the beach. But then Mister Creep the Crook finds him ...Look out for these Happy Families books, too!Mrs Wobble the Waitress, Mr Biff the Boxer, Miss Jump the Jockey

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The Jolly Christmas Postman - Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

Discover the magical Christmas story that has delighted children for generations!The Jolly Postman has a busy day ahead. It s Christmas Eve in Fairy-Tale Land and there s plenty of post for him to deliver!There s a card for Baby Bear, a get-well jigsaw for Humpty Dumpty and even something for Red Riding Hood. But, can he deliver it all before Christmas?Little hands will love opening the envelopes to read the post in this magical story, full of festive, fairy tale surprises!Praise for The Jolly Christmas Postman:Incorporating The Jolly Christmas Postman into our Christmas Book advent was a stroke of holiday magic for my family. This charming book, filled with interactive elements and familiar characters, brought joy and wonder to our festive season - 5 star reader reviewGorgeous book with envelopes inside containing little extras. Daughter still loves this book. Very charming. All kids should have a copy - 5 star reader reviewLooking for more Ahlberg stories? Burglar BillStarting SchoolPeepo Funnybones

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Cops and Robbers - Allan Ahlberg

This is a new Puffin edition of Allan Ahlberg s best-selling Cops and Robbers classic picture book, with a brand new cover! The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime one Christmas Eve - to steal all the toys they can lay their hands on! Fortunately, the robbers meet their match in brave office Pugh who leaps into action and arrests the villains - all except Grandma Swagg who manages to get away.Look out for these other classics by Allan Ahlberg:Kicking a Ball; The Baby s Catalogue; Burglar Bill; Each Peach Pear Plum; The One and Only Two Heads; Son of a Gun; The Little Worm Book; Two Wheels Two Heads; Funny Bones; A Pair of Sinners; Happy Families; Peepo!; The Ha Ha Bonk Book; Help Your Child to Read; Ten in a Bed; Please Mrs Butler; Daisy Chains; Yum Yum; Playmates; Foldaways; Woof; The Cinderella Show; The Jolly Postman; The Jolly Christmas Postman; The Jolly Pocket Postman; The Clothes Horse and Other Stories; The Mighty Slide; Starting School; Heard it in the Playground; The Bear Nobody Wanted; It was a Dark and Stormy Night; The Giant Baby; Baby Sleeps; Blue Buggy; Doll and Teddy; See the Rabbit; Please Mrs Butler; The Better Brown Stories; The Boyhood of Burglar Bill

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Kicking a Ball - Allan Ahlberg

For anyone who can t see a ball without wanting to kick it, head it, shoot it, or boot it! Not eating an ice-creamOr riding a bikeNo - kicking a ballIs what I like. What I like best, yes, most of allin my whole life is . . . kicking a ball.A wonderful rhyming story to read aloud, Kicking A Ball will not disappoint fans of Allan Ahlberg. First written as a poem, the little boy in the story has been brought to life perfectly by artist Sebastien Braun. Every parent will be able to immediately relate to the simple joy felt by a boy simply kicking a ball, and how there is nothing else quite like it.The incomparable Allan Ahlberg takes us on a journey from childhood to fatherhood full of humour, warmth, friendship . . . and football.

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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star - Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux s Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is a journey from London to Asia by train. Winner of the Stanford Dolman Lifetime Contribution to Travel Writing Award 2020Thirty years ago Paul Theroux left London and travelled across Asia and back again by train. His account of the journey - The Great Railway Bazaar - was a landmark book and made his name as the foremost travel writer of his generation. Now Theroux makes the trip all over again. Through Eastern Europe, India and Asia to discover the changes that have swept the continents, and also to learn what an old man will make of a young man s journey. Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is a brilliant chronicle of change and an exploration of how travel is the saddest of pleasures . A dazzler, giving us the highs and lows of his journey and tenderness and acerbic humour . . . fellow-travelling weirdoes, amateur taxi drivers, bar-girls and long-suffering locals are brought vividly to life Spectator Fans of Theroux are not likely to be disappointed. Theroux has great descriptive skill . . . the world is slightly less unknown by virtue of reading the book Sunday Telegraph Relaxed, curious, confident, surprisingly tender. Theroux s writing has an immediate, vivid and cursory quality that gives it a collective strength Sunday Times A brilliant eye, readable and vivid. Theroux has still got it Observer Fascinating, a joy to read TatlerPaul Theroux s books include Dark Star Safari, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Elephanta Suite, A Dead Hand, The Tao of Travel and The Lower River. The Mosquito Coast and Dr Slaughter have both been made into successful films. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.

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Each Peach Pear Plum - Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!. Each beautifully illustrated page in this pocket-sized edition encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character. This mini paperback version is the perfect size for little hands to hold!In this bookWith your little eye,Take a look,And play I spy Praise for Each Peach Pear Plum: Deceptively simple. Each Peach Pear Plum is a work of genius Elaine Moss This familiar rhyme has been given the brilliant Ahlbreg treatment to which no young child can fail to respond. It s a book which will be read over and over again . . . just perfect! Child Education A charming, pictorial fantasia...a warm, sunny, delectable picture book Brian Alderson, The TimesAllan Ahlberg has published over 100 children s books and with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning children s picture books, including Peepo!, and the Kate Greenaway Medal winning The Jolly Postman.

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Starting School - Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

Are you starting school? How exciting!Following a number of children s first experiences, this picture book takes children right from their very first day to the end of the school year. This reassuring read will support even the most nervous school-starter, exploring each emotion, from fear to excitement, with care.Ideal for starting conversations about any pre-school nerves, this timeless classic is packed with playful illustrations and easy to understand explanations.Starting School, one more Janet and Allan Ahlberg book that gets everything right - The Guardian

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Each Peach Pear Plum - Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

A beautiful brand new cased board book version of this classic picture book by the iconic Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each Peach Pear Plum introduces characters from well-known nursery stories, such as the Three Bears, Mother Hubbard and Tom Thumb, and encourages children to participate and to find the characters hidden in the pictures. The text, with its strong rhyme and rhythm, is perfect to read aloud to very young children, while the game of I Spy keeps children enthralled. My children loved this book and I ve bought a copy for each of my grandchildren, listening to them start to read it and grow in confidence as the rhythmic words flow brings such lovely memories flooding back. - a 5-star Amazon reviewer

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Please Mrs Butler - Allan Ahlberg

Please Mrs Butler, this boy Derek DrewKeeps copying my work, Miss. What shall I do? Discover this hilarious collection of poetry by award-winning Allan Ahlberg, perfect for primary school children.Packed with playful poems about reading tests, never-ending school projects and playground quarrels, this collection has delighted generations of children and adults alike. Voted the most important children s poetry book of the 20th century in a Books for Keeps poll, Please Mrs Butler belongs in every child s bedroom. Hilarious and poignant school verses about primary school life. A real winner - The Guardian Clever, funny and nostalgic, the collection is a delight - Sunday TimesDiscover more school stories from Alan Ahlberg:Starting SchoolHeard It In The Playground

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Baby on Board - Allan Ahlberg

Once, many years ago,there was a baby,in his pram,with his sistersand their sandwiches and lemonadeand toys . . .A lyrical and epic story about a baby and a trio of toys, and their adventure on the high seas. Beautifully told by master storyteller Allan Ahlberg and stunningly illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark in their first standalone picture-book collaboration.

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Bye Bye Baby - Allan Ahlberg

This is a sad story- but it has a very happy ending. Once, there was a baby with no mummy- but he wanted a mummy very much. Deciding to take matters into his own hands, he set off to find one. Along the way he met lots of new friends, none of whom could be his mummy but wanted to help him find one.When they met a lady with a pram and no baby, the baby finally found his mummy- there was just one more thing he needed- a daddy! A beautiful story about finding your family, it can be used to talk about adoption, fostering and changing families. This Janet and Allan Ahlberg classic is a must for every bookshelf.

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Ghost Stories - Guy de Maupassant, Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Hardy, Edith Whartonová, Joseph Sheridan LeFanu

This luxurious hardback anthology brings together 15 classic ghost stories by some of the genre s most acclaimed writers, presented in a beautiful gift edition with gilded page edges.This ghoulish collection is a perfect companion for lovers of the paranormal, featuring classic tales from Golden Age of the ghost story. Inside you will find haunted mansions, dark crypts, vengeful curses, silent specters and other supernatural delights of the genre, artfully conjured by the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, Sheridan Le Fanu and M. R. James.Stories include: The Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe The Wailing Well by M. R. James The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy Afterward by Edith Wharton A Ghost by Guy de Maupassant An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street by Sheridan Le Fanu This beautiful collection is presented with silver gilded page edges, ivory paper and wonderfully gothic endpaper illustrations, making it a wonderful gift for any horror lover.

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The Jolly Pocket Postman - Allan Ahlberg

Join the Jolly Postman on a mysterious morning round as he SHRINKS to the size of a postage stamp.Can he still deliver his letters? Packed with all of your favourite fairytale characters, The Jolly Pocket Postman books have delighted young readers for generations. With pull-out letters and a magnifying glass for little ones to peek through, each page is packed with fun, rhyming text and joyful illustrations.From the award-winning authors of Funnybones and Peepo, comes another adventure from the UK s favourite postman.Can t get enough of The Jolly Postman? Discover:The Jolly Christmas PostmanThe Jolly Postman and Other People s Letters

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Burglar Bill - Allan Ahlberg

Who s that creeping down the street? Who s that climbing up the wall? Who s that coming through the window? Who s that? ... It s Burglar Bill!Burglar Bill lives all by himself in a tall house full of stolen property. Every night (after eating his stolen fish and chips) he goes out to work... stealing things. From hats to baked beans, Burglar Bill will take anything!But one day, Burglar Bill steals something very unexpected indeed.And, it shows him that stealing has a cost! Discover the timeless tale that has delighted young readers for generations. The perfect bedtime story, Burglar Bill is packed with bright illustrations and easy-to-read text. Discover more Ahlberg classic children s books: The Jolly PostmanCops and RobbersFunnybonesEach Peach Pear PlumPeepo!

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Peepo! (Board Book) - Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

PEEPO! has become a classic for babies and toddlers. It follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity. A series of holes peeping through to the next page leads the child on to the next stage in the day, giving a hint of what is to come. An original books that has long delighted young children - and their parents! The best book ever published for babies - Books for Your Children Surely no one - baby, child or adult - could fail to enjoy Peepo! - Sunday Telegraph A book to last a lifetime . . . this is a perfect book for sharing - Nursery World

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The Ha Ha Bonk Book - Janet Ahlberg

Laughter guaranteed with The Ha Ha Bonk Book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg - jam-packed with brilliant jokes to tell your dad, your mum, your baby brother, your teacher and anybody else you can think of, such as: What goes ha ha bonk? A man laughing his head off.andWhat goes 99 bonk? A centipede with a wooden legandWhat goes putt, putt, putt, putt, putt, putt, putt, putt?A bad golferand lots more besides!This is an all-time classic favourite joke book for all the family to enjoy.Allan Ahlberg - a former teacher, postman, plumber s mate and gravedigger - is in the super-league of children s writers with sales exceeding 17 million and library borrowings of 13 million. In collaboration with his late wife, Janet, he has published many enduring titles, among them Each Peach Pear Plum, Peepo!, Burglar Bill and The Jolly Postman. In addition he has written novels, collections of stories, sets of easy-readers and joke books.

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The Tell-Tale Heart - Edgar Allan Poe

Presently I heard a slight groan, and I knew it was a groan of mortal terror ... the low stifled sound that arises from the bottom of the soul. Stories about murder, mystery and madness, portraying the author s feverish imagination at its creative height.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin s 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). Poe s works available in Penguin Classics are The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings, The Masque of the Red Death, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Portable Edgar Allan Poe and The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe.

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Lonely Planet Kids The Big Book of Train Activities - Baker Laura, Lonely Planet Kids

All aboard! Keep transport-loving kids on track with this awesome activity book that s packed with more than 80 train-themed word and picture games. The perfect accompaniment for a train trip, long-distance getaway, or a rainy day spent indoors, kids can while away the hours exploring word searches, roaming mazes, and discovering fun train facts.How were trains invented? Which is the fastest train on Earth? Where is the longest railroad? All will be revealed in The Big Book of Train Activities, which is brimming with engine-ious train trivia alongside engaging games. Pack this on-the-go-companion for your next excursion and keep curious kids entertained throughout their journey.Inside The Big Book of Train Activities:More than 80 fantastically fun train-themed activities to banish boredom including word searches, crossword puzzles, mazes, hidden pictures, connect-the dots, color-by-numbers, and morePacked with train facts for kids to impress their friends with, which can be read as they enjoy the word and picture gamesThe perfect in-hand activity book for your hand luggage or backpack that can be taken everywhere and anywhereA must-buy for entertaining train-loving children and transport enthusiasts during your next travel adventureMake The Big Book of Train Activities a must-bring addition for your travels and discover pages of entertaining word games and picture challenges that are sure to delight kids who love everything about trains!

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Woof! - Allan Ahlberg

He felt a curious tingling in his hands and feet. He felt his nose becoming cold and wet, his ears becoming flappy. The thought in his mind was: I m turning into a dog! Eric is a perfectly ordinary boy. Perfectly ordinary that is, until the night when, in fifteen seconds flat, he turns into a dog! Eric and his best friend are determined to sniff out the truth - what makes an ordinary boy go woof ?

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The Goodnight Train Easter - June Sobel

An ideal Easter basket gift for train enthusiasts, bedtime resisters, and Goodnight Train fans! A companion to The Goodnight Train Halloween, this sturdy board book has egg-shaped peek-a-boo die-cuts on every page.Bunnies, chicks, and eggs, oh my! Take a springtime ride on the Goodnight Train. Go on a magical Easter-egg hunt to bedtime in this sturdy board book with egg-shaped peek-a-boo die-cuts on every page.For more bedtime fun with the Goodnight Train look for the companion books:The Goodnight Train The Goodnight Train Rolls On! Santa and the Goodnight Train The Goodnight Train Halloween The Goodnight Train ValentineThe Goodnight Train Ready for School

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The Ghost Compendium Volume 1 - Adam Hughes, Paul Guinan, Eric Luke

Elisa Cameron is dead - murdered in cold blood. One intrepid reporter will not stop until she finds the perpetrator, even if it means crawling through the depths of hell to do it. That reporter is Elisa Cameron herself, risen from the grave as the spectral avenger Ghost! She won t rest in peace until she delivers a double dose of .45 caliber retribution to the wicked criminals who killed her. Ghost s journey to the truth follows a dark, twisted path through the mean streets and corrupt towers of Arcadia, and the revelations she unearths may not lead to redemption, but damnation. Nothing is as it seems and mystery abounds! Ghost: Compendium Volume 1 collects over a thousand pages of story, including the entirety of series one of Ghost. A complex tangle of mystery, vengeance, eroticism, and absolution, Ghost pushes the definition of hero to the bleeding edge and is delivered by master storytellers featuring screenwriter Eric Luke, and superstar artists Adam Hughes, Terry Dodson, Ivan Reis, Jason Pearson, John Cassaday, Randy Emberlin, and Tony Harris! This massive tome includes Comics Greatest World: Arcadia Week 3: Ghost, Ghost Special #1, Ghost (series one) #1-#12, A Decade of Dark Horse #2, Ghost (series one) #13-#36, Ghost Special #2 and #3, and Dark Horse Presents #145-#147.

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Jeremiah in the Dark Woods - Janet Ahlberg

Once upon a time there were three bears, seven dwarfs, five gorillas, a frog prince, some sleeping beauties, a wolf, a dinosaur, a mad hatter, a steamboat, four firemen on a fire engine, a considerable number of giant beanstalks â “ and a little boy named Jeremiah Obadiah Jackenory Jones.Jeremiah lives in the Dark Woods with his grandma, who is brave enough to fight off crocodiles with her bare hands and her handbag. But her legs arenâ ™t so good, so when her jam tarts are stolen she sends Jeremiah into the woods to find the culpritâ ¦ Another highly entertaining story from Janet and Allan Ahlberg, which will delight both children and parents

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Bumble and Snug and the Shy Ghost - Mark Bradley

Winner of the Scholastic Graphic Novel Award 2024Shortlisted for The Week Junior Children s Book of the Year: Illustrated 2024Best friends Bumble and Snug are bugbops - little monsters filled with BIG feelings! Join them in this new, full-colour graphic novel, as they go on a thrilling, funny adventure with a VERY shy ghost and learn about the world outside and inside.Bumble and Snug are excited to show off their magic tricks at the Bugbopolis Talent Show together with their new friend, a little ghost. They ll need to practise first, from pulling rabbits out of a hat to picking the right cards and levitating. There s just one problem, the ghost turns invisible when she s shy!When the little ghost gets overwhelmed and vanishes before they can begin their act, Bumble and Snug will have to save the show. But there are other obstacles to overcome too - and it starts with a falling stage! Bumble and Snug and the Shy Ghost is a story about being shy, friendship, magic tricks and a disaster or two!Perfect for readers just starting to enjoy stories independently, for visual readers and for wise kids to share with their grown-ups. For fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Dogman.

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The Late Train to Gipsy Hill - Alan Johnson

A woman hiding a deadly secret. And the man who went in search of adventure, but found himself in danger ... The Girl on the Train with a dash of Russian poisoning and a classic femme fatale Sunday Telegragh A fast-moving plot ... expertly told. Alastair Campbell A cracking crime thriller. The Sun Really gripping, so many twists and turns ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW I couldn t put this book down. ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW Action from start to finish ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEWGary Nelson has a routine for the commute to his rather dull job in the city. Each day, he watches as a woman on the train applies her make up in a ritual he now knows by heart. He s never dared to strike up a conversation . . . but maybe one day.Then one evening, on the late train to Gipsy Hill, the woman invites him to take the empty seat beside her. Fiddling with her mascara, she holds up her mirror and Gary reads the words HELP ME scrawled in sticky black letters on the glass.From that moment, Gary s life is turned on its head. He finds himself on the run from the Russian mafia, the FSB and even the Metropolitan Police - all because of what this mysterious young woman may have witnessed. In the race to find out the truth, Gary discovers that there is a lot more to her than meets the eye . . .Readers love Alan Johnson and The Late Train to Gipsy HIll A fast-moving plot ... expertly told. The fact it comes from the pen of a former Home Secretary makes the rich security detail all the more powerful Alastair Campbell Espionage, the Russian Mafia and a gorgeous female on a train with a deadly secret Fiona Phillips Johnson s writing style is easy, relaxed, self-deprecating . . . impressive Observer Johnson writes wonderfully Telegraph This boy can write . . . The Spectator

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Lonely Planet Epic Train Trips of the World - Lonely Planet

Discover 200 amazing train journeys around the world to inspire your next big adventure!From luxury services such as southeast Asia s Eastern and Oriental Express to the scenic Rocky Mountaineer line in Canada; thrilling high-speed escapes in Japan to Switzerland s iconic Glacier Express, Epic Train Trips of the World offers an unforgettable window into railway travel with page after page of inspiring green getaways to feed your wanderlust.Inside Epic Train Trips of the World:50 fascinating first-person stories of world-famous and lesser-known railway routes from seasoned train travellers including Oliver Smith, Monisha Rajesh, Shafik Meghji and moreIncludes 150 further suggestions for out-of-this-world adventures by trainSelect your perfect rail experience from three categories: Everyday, Luxury and EpicEach route features a handy map, stunning photography and a factbox to help readers plan their next railway escapeBeautiful and vibrant hardback book cover by New Zealand illustrator, Ross MurrayFeatured train journeys include:Africa - The Blue Train (South Africa), Cairo - Luxor (Egypt), Nairobi - Mombasa (Kenya); Americas - Hiram Bingham (Peru), Sunset Limited (US), Yukon and White Star (Canada); Asia - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (India), Death Railway (Thailand), Alishan Forest (Taiwan); Europe - Bernina Express (Switzerland), The Douro (Portugal); Milan - Rome (Italy); Oceania - Indian Pacific (Australia), Trans-Alpine (New Zealand), Kuranda Scenic (Australia)Continuing the collectible Lonely Planet Epic series comes this thrilling exploration of the world s greatest railway journeys - the perfect gift or self-purchase for railfans and anyone who loves to travel along the tracks.

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The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton - Edith Whartonová

Selected Introduced by David Stuart Davies. Traumatised by ghost stories in her youth, Pulitzer Prize winning author Edith Wharton (1862 -1937) channelled her fear and obsession into creating a series of spine-tingling tales filled with spirits beyond the grave and other supernatural phenomena. While claiming not to believe in ghosts, paradoxically she did confess that she was frightened of them.Wharton imbues this potent irrational and imaginative fear into her ghostly fiction to great effect. In this unique collection of finely wrought tales Wharton demonstrates her mastery of the ghost story genre. Amongst the many supernatural treats within these pages you will encounter a married farmer bewitched by a dead girl; a ghostly bell which saves a woman s reputation; the weird spectral eyes which terrorise the midnight hours of an elderly aesthete; the haunted man who receives letters from his dead wife; and the frightening power of a doppelganger which foreshadows a terrible tragedy.Compelling, rich and strange, the ghost stories of Edith Wharton, like vintage wine, have matured and grown more potent with the passing years.

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The Little Red Train: The Runaway Train - Benedict Blathwayt

The first charming tale in The Little Red Train series which will appeal to all young children obsessed with engines, trains and things that go!Oh no! Duffy has forgotten to put on the brake and the Little Red Train has set off down the track without its driver! Can Duffy catch up with the runaway train?Maybe with a little help from his friends . . . This lovely little book is a firm favourite with my 2-year-old daughter. The story has enough repetition to help her learn but not too much to stop her being interested in what happens - a 5 star customer review

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The Phantom Train: Deporting Prisoners from Occupied France - Ludivine Broch, Martin Sorrell

On 3 July 1944, a train of cattle wagons set out from Toulouse, heading for Germany. Crammed inside eventually were 724 souls of various nationalities and backgrounds, all of whom the German occupiers had held captive in concentration camps and prisons across south-western France. Among them was Francesco Fausto Nitti, an Italian antifascist activist who had survived Mussoliniâ ™s gaols and the Spanish Civil War. The journey to Dachau was expected to take three days. Instead â “ bombed, re-routed and often immobilised â “ it lasted for two months, making it the longest of all deportation journeys out of France during the Second World War. Nitti kept a daily log of the odyssey of the Phantom Train, as it has become known, and the document was in his pocket when, on 25 August, he and some fellow captives made a perilous last-minute escape by removing some of their wagonâ ™s floorboards and lowering themselves onto the track as the train sped through the night. Once back with his family and the Resistance, Nitti turned his log into a book, which was published at the end of 1944 by a small press run by a Resistance member. Now, with this first English translation of The Phantom Train and an extended introduction, a whole new readership can learn about that never-ending journey to Dachau and everything that led up to it, and marvel at the determination and endurance of some courageous people, notably the remarkable Francesco Fausto Nitti.

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