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Funnybones book with mix-and-match puzzle

  • Funnybones book with mix-and-match puzzle

  • On a dark dark hill
    There is a dark dark house
    And in that dark dark house live...

    The Big Skeleton, the Little Skeleton and the Dog Skeleton.

    Or is it the Big-Elephant Skeleton, the Little-Fish Skeleton and the Dog-Snake Skeleton?

    You decide with this brilliant mix-and-match puzzle along with the classic Funnybones tale. Match up the Big Skeleton's head with an elephant's body, or an elephant's head with the Big Skeleton, or whatever combination you like!

    Made from sturdy board perfect for little hands, this is a fantastic gift set featuring a timeless classic.

Bye Bye Baby
Bye Bye Baby
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
Each Peach Pear Plum
Each Peach Pear Plum
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
Funnybones: The Collection
Funnybones: The Collection
Janet Ahlberg , Allan Ahlberg
Funnybones: The Collection
Funnybones: The Collection
Janet Ahlberg , Allan Ahlberg
Funnybones
Funnybones
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
Baby's Big Box of Little Books
Baby's Big Box of Little Books
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
The Jolly Christmas Postman
The Jolly Christmas Postman
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
Starting School
Starting School
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
The Baby's Catalogue
The Baby's Catalogue
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
Peepo!
Peepo!
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
The Baby's Catalogue
The Baby's Catalogue
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
The Jolly Pocket Postman
The Jolly Pocket Postman
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters
The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
Jeremiah in the Dark Woods
Jeremiah in the Dark Woods
Janet Ahlberg
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
Janet Ahlberg
Peepo! (Board Book)
Peepo! (Board Book)
Allan Ahlberg , Janet Ahlberg
The Ha Ha Bonk Book
The Ha Ha Bonk Book
Janet Ahlberg

The Jolly Postman

2 Books

Funnybones

13 Books
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Games & activities

Make your own Funnybones costume

Dress up as a spooky skeleton in this fun DIY costume from Allan and Janet Ahlberg's classic tale Funnybones.
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Games & activities

Make your own Funnybones Halloween game

Make your own Mr Funnybones and then play a game of pin the hat, heart, bow tie, and flower on him with friends!
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Recommendations

Where to start with Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s books

Janet and Allan Ahlberg have written more than 100 books which have been read and loved by children all over the world. Are you curious as to where to start? Here’s our hand-picked selection of classics and faves, that will satisfy new and ongoing readers.
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Recommendations

The best classic children's picture books

From Funnybones to Where The Wild Things Are, each of these classic picture books has stood the test of time. Whether you’re a new reader or revisiting a firm favourite, these are the perfect beginning to a child’s first bookshelf.
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Inspiration

'It was a duo that was made in heaven': Why we love Janet and Allan Ahlberg

Author of over 100 children’s books with his late wife Janet, Allan Ahlberg created well-loved classics such as Each Peach Pear Plum and the Jolly Postman. We asked a selection of Puffin authors to share their favourite Janet and Allan books and memories.
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Games & activities

Craft some Funnybones party bunting

In a dark dark house in a dark dark cellar live some... skeletons! Decorate your spooktacular party with this bone-rattling bunting, inspired by the Janet and Allan Ahlberg classic tale Funnybones.
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Games & activities

Craft some Funnybones party decorations

Decorate your spooktacular party with these bone-rattling Little and Big Skeleton decorations, inspired by Allan and Janet Ahlberg's classic tale Funnybones.
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Games & activities

Bake some Funnybones inspired biscuits

Make no bones about it. A batch of our tasty Funnybones-inspired skeleton gingerbread cookies are perfect for a spooktacular Halloween party.

Janet Ahlberg, along with Allan Ahlberg, created some of the world's most popular picture books, including EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN, both winners of Greenaway Medals, and THE BABY'S CATALOGUE, inspired by their daughter Jessica. Janet died in 1994.

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