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 ALFIE THE BOY WHO COULD DO WHAT HE LIKED!Alfie has a routine. To be honest he has a lot of routines.But then one day Alfies babysitter is unavailable, and Alfies parents get Mrs Stokes instead. Mrs Stokes doesnt do routines. Instead, she just tells Alfie to do what he likes. And thats when things start to go weird.Does everything get hilariously out of control? Yes.Does Alfie learn a valuable lesson? Nah. This isnt that kind of story DISCOVER CHRISSIE THE GIRL WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON A TRAIN!Chrissie loves trains. She has train books, train pictures 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 and is going to change Chrissie's life forever. MARVEL AT ARIEL THE CHILD WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON HOLIDAY!Every year, Max, Lily and Jack are taken to Snoring-On-Sea for their holiday quite possibly the most boring town in the world. Theres nothing to do and nothing to see 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 a mysterious child called Ariel. Ariel claims to have never left their tiny island, and to Ariel, everything about Max, Lily and Jacks lives is amazing fish and chips, fizzy drinks 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 light Three hilarious, heart-warming and adventure-filled stories that will have you laughing out loud!
This book has been graded for interest at 8 years.
This book was published in 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers .
David Baddiel is an author and comedian. His children's novels The Parent Agency, The Person Controller and AniMalcolm have been runaway bestsellers and The Parent Agency was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9 to 13-year-olds at the inaugural Laugh Out Loud Awards. David's children's books have sold over 1 million copies.
