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Only Children

Only Children

Three Hilarious Short Stories

by David Baddiel
Paperback
Publication Date: 09/05/2024

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A Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud collection of three short stories for readers of 8 and up, brilliantly illustrated by Jim Field and Steven Lenton.

MEET ALFIEā€¦ THE BOY WHO COULD DO WHAT HE LIKED!

Previously published for World Book Day 2016

Alfie has a routine. To be honest he has a lot of routines.

But then one day Alfieā€™s babysitter is unavailable, and Alfieā€™s parents get Mrs Stokes instead. Mrs Stokes doesnā€™t do routines. Instead, she just tells Alfie to do what he likes. And thatā€™s when things start to go weird.

Does everything get hilariously out of control? Yes.

Does Alfie learn a valuable lesson? Nah. This isnā€™t that kind of storyā€¦

DISCOVER CHRISSIEā€¦ THE GIRL WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON A TRAIN!

Chrissie loves trains. She has train books, train pictures ā€“ and, of course, model trains. But Chrissie has never been on an actual train. In part, because Chrissie doesn't find getting around as easy as other people. Then, Chrissie finally gets on a train, with her Grandpa Henry, to go down to London for an important operation. Her parents and Henry hope the journey will take Chrissie's mind off things.

And they're right: but in a way they couldn't possibly imagine. Because Chrissie's trip from Scotland to London turns out to be quite literally magical ā€“ and changes her life forever.

MARVEL AT ARIELā€¦ THE CHILD WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON HOLIDAY!

Every year, Max, Lily and Jack are taken to Snoring-On-Sea for their holiday ā€“ quite possibly the most boring town in the world. Thereā€™s nothing to do and nothing to see ā€“ even the beach at Snoring-on-Sea is dull and grey.

But this year, something DOES happen. The children meet someone on a tiny island out at sea ā€“ a mysterious child called Ariel. Ariel claims to have never left their tiny island, and to Ariel, everything about Max, Lily and Jackā€™s lives is amazing ā€“ fish and chips, fizzy drinksā€¦ even the view of the brick wall out of their bedroom window.

And their new friend forces Max, Lily and Jack to see Snoring-On-Sea in a whole new lightā€¦

Three hilarious, heart-warming and adventure-filled stories that will have you laughing out loud!

ISBN:
9780008222505
9780008222505
Category:
Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
09-05-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
304
Dimensions (mm):
198x128x19mm
Weight:
0.25kg
David Baddiel

David Baddiel is an author and comedian. He has written and performed in a series of highly successful TV comedy shows, including The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned.

His debut childrenā€™s novel, The Parent Agency, was the bestselling 9-12 debut of 2014 and was hailed by the Guardian as ā€˜funny, sometimes moving and always engaging.ā€™

The Person Controller is his second novel and it confirms David as a brilliant and original new voice in childrenā€™s fiction. He lives in London.

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