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Mr and Mrs Brick are builders, just like their mothers and fathers and grandmothers and grandfathers. But their new baby doesn’t seem to be following in their footsteps. Instead of building things up, she keeps knocking things down!
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.
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!
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.
The classic storybook Each Peach Pear Plum is an ideal choice for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) due to its fun rhyming verses, lovable illustrations by Janet and Allan Ahlberg and familiar fairy-tale characters that children enjoy spotting. Readers who recognise the characters will have fun guessing the rhymes, using the pictures for clues (Where is Cinderella? In the cellar! Who is in the wood? Robin Hood!).
The book has stood the test of time and remains a firm favourite with Preschool and Reception children.
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.
Join the Jolly Postman as he delivers letters in fairy-tale land in this fun, interactive story book!
The Jolly Postman is off on another adventure as he delivers letters around fairy-tale land! Children will love opening the envelopes to read a letter from Goldilocks, a postcard addressed to a giant up a beanstalk… and even a note for the Big Bad Wolf!
Discover the magic of letters with this much-loved rhyming tale, which has delighted readers for generations.
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.
For anyone who can’t see a ball without wanting to kick it, head it, shoot it, or boot it!
‘Not eating an ice-cream
Or riding a bike
No – kicking a ball
Is what I like.’
‘What I like best, yes, most of all
in 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.
Mr Creep the Crook and his family are criminals. Even his dog Growler is bad. When he escapes from jail and heads to the seaside, Mr Creep finds out that breaking the law is not such a good idea after all. This is part of the Happy Families series, which remains very popular with KS1. We also recommend Cops and Robbers and Burglar Bill by the same author.
A classic picture book by Janet and Alan Ahlberg, all about a class of children starting school. The story walks through the experiences of the first term of school for a group of children, exploring the different activities and equipment they come across. A gently positive story that also explains that starting school is about more than just the first day!
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