No. of pages 96
Published: 2000
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This book is part of a book series called Puffin Modern Classics .
There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Penguin Books Ltd .
Philippa Pearce was a beloved children's writer. Her titles include Here Comes Tod, Minnow on the Say, The Battle of Bubble and Squeak (Winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award) and the classic Tom's Midnight Garden, for which she was awarded the Carnegie Medal. Philippa passed away in 2006. Revd Alan M. Barker is a busy Methodist minister who has worked in Lincolnshire for the past 27 years. His writing is informed by regular visits to local primary schools to lead collective worship. He aims to create assemblies that reflect upon life and faith in ways that are inclusive, engaging and enjoyable.
This book contains the following story:
The Battle of Bubble and Squeak
Sid, Peggy and Amy adore the two gerbils, Bubble and Squeak, but their mother detests them. A major family battle results, and it's clear life is never going to be quite the same again. But after a near fatal encounter between Bubble and Ginger the cat, Mrs Sparrow begins to see that life with a pair of gerbils might not be so bad after all.
