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Fred Blunt Books

Dogs are STUPID.
The End.
Oh. You’re still here?
Fine, I’ll prove it…

From award-winning author–illustrator Fred Blunt comes this fantastically funny, spectacularly silly picture book about everything wrong with dogs, as told by a very stubborn cat.

Are you a cat person or a dog person?

Well, this cat thinks cats are the best and dogs are the absolute worst. I mean, dogs stink, they slobber, they enjoy rolling around in cow poo… need I say more? And why are there so many types of dog, too? Hairy… scary… spotty… Scottie… the list goes on!

But when this confident cat gets a very scary surprise, guess who comes to the rescue? Will our cat finally accept that he might have been wrong about dogs all along?

With bright and hilarious illustrations, this picture book will have kids and grown-ups alike laughing out loud. And whether you’re a cat or dog lover, the heart-warming ending is sure to put a smile on your face.

This abulously funny picture book comes from Kes Gray, author of Oi Frog!

Zebracadabra is the master of magic. He is so clever, he can transform his animal friends with just one word – “ZEBRACADABRA!”
 Pink flamingos turn into black-and-white stripy flamingos, Green alligators turn into black-and-white stripy alligators and colourful parrots turn into – you guessed it – black-and-white stripy parrots! But he is the best magician in the world, so turning them back to themselves will be no trouble at all. Or he would be, if only he knew how!

This funny storytime favourite is perfect for sharing with little ones, bigger ones and is a definite for classrooms. As well as fun animal capers, the book offers a conversation point about being honest and owning up to our actions. We all feel like covering up the truth sometimes, but being honest is always the best way!

Highly recommended animal story for Year 1 story times!

On Farmer George’s farm, the pigs go ‘oink’, the sheep go ‘baa’, and cows go… wait, where did all the cows go? These cheeky cows have taken to sneaking up on Farmer George and shouting ‘BOO!’ Luckily, George knows just how to put his impolite herd to good use… This hilarious story is guaranteed to get children giggling!

A laugh-out-loud musical story full of hilarious word play and silliness from the author of Oi Frog! , brilliantly illustrated by Fred Blunt.

Flinty Bo Diddle is writing a tune for his fiddle. All his diddles have lined up nicely – except for one who keeps going DUM, right in the middle! No matter what he tries he just can’t get this diddle to diddle like it’s supposed to!

A story about standing out from the crowd that will have you in fits of giggles!

Kes Gray is the author of the top ten bestselling series Oi Frog and Friends, which has sold 1.4 million copies to date.

Santa has it so easy: a workforce of elves to make the presents, a team of reindeer to deliver them, even a hi-spec factory! The Easter Bunny has to make and wrap all the chocolate eggs in his garden shed, and deliver them himself on foot. No wonder you often find them thrown all over the place in your garden! Now Bunny has had enough – he hatches a genius, chocolately plan with uneggspected results…

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