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Heard it in the Playground

'The teacher tapped his forehead. 
At last! the children cried! 
The answer, Sir's, in your head... 
What a perfect place to hide' 
 
Jump into Allan Ahlberg's playful world of poetry, perfect for primary school children. 
 
Shed a tear for The Boy Without A Name, discover the secrets to teachers (they NEVER leave the school!?) and try to solve the riddles of The Answer. Packed with rhythmic poetry and playful songs, this timeless collection has delighted children for generations. 
 
'Every desk should hide a copy; every staff room own one' - The Observer 
 
Discover more school stories from Alan Ahlberg: 
Starting School 
Please Mrs Bultler

Every desk should hide a copy; every staff room own one

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN - both winners of the Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction for older readers.

Meet Billy McBone and the Mad Professor's Daughter, be amazed by the Longest Kiss Contest, shed a tear for the Boy Without a Name and - if you're a stressed teacher - sing the Mrs Butler Blues. Allan Ahlberg's collection of poems and songs paint a funny and accurate portrait of primary school life, with highly appealing and atmospheric illustrations by Fritz Wegner.

Funnybones: The Ghost Train

A new cover and upsized edition of this fantastic FUNNYBONES story!

Big Skeleton, Little Skeleton and Dog Skeleton are taking a spooky ride on the ghost train... 
 
Where they encounter monster collectors, ghostly train drivers and something even more terrifying! 
 
Despite being set by the dark dark sea, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers. 
 
Have you read the other classic Funnybones stories? 
 
Bumps in the Night 
 The Pet Shop 
 The Black Cat 
 Skeleton Crew 
 Mystery Tour 
 Dinosaur Dreams 
 Give a Dog a Bone 
 
 'There can be few families in the British Isles who do not possess at least one well-thumbed Ahlberg'- Independent on Sunday

Allan Ahlberg (Author) 
 Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex. 
 
Andre Amstutz (Author) 
 Andre Amstutz studied art and design at Brighton School of Art and worked in animation as well as advertising. He illustrated several children's books including the Fast Fox, Slow Dog series, some of the Happy Families titles and Monkey Do (Walker).

Down a dark dark street 
There is a dark dark station 
And in the dark dark station 
There is a ghost train! 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, the Big Skeleton, the Little Skeleton and Dog Skeleton take a trip to the Ghost-Town-By-Sea!

Funnybones: Give the Dog a Bone

Dog Skeleton is off for a walk through the dark dark streets... 
 
But when bits of him are dropping off, bone by bone, what is he to do?! 
 
Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers! 
 
 Have you read the other classic Funnybones stories? 
 
 Bumps in the Night 
 The Pet Shop 
 The Black Cat 
 Skeleton Crew 
 Mystery Tour 
 Dinosaur Dreams 
 Give a Dog a Bone 
 
 'There can be few families in the British Isles who do not possess at least one well-thumbed Ahlberg'- Independent

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Bath. Andre Amstutz studied art and design at Brighton School of Art and has worked in animation as well as advertising. He has illustrated several children's books including the Fast Fox, Slow Dog series, some of the Happy Families titles and Monkey Do (Walker).

On a dark dark hill 
in a dark dark garden 
there is a little bony dog... 
 
What's a dog to do without his bone? 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, Dog Skeleton is falling apart, bone by bone! Who will pick up the pieces and put him back together again?

The interactive pocket-sized adventure

The Jolly Pocket Postman

Join the Jolly Postman on a mysterious morning round as he SHRINKS to the size of a postage stamp. 
 
Can he still deliver his letters? 
 
Packed with all of your favourite fairytale characters, The Jolly Pocket Postman books have delighted young readers for generations. With pull-out letters and a magnifying glass for little ones to peek through, each page is packed with fun, rhyming text and joyful illustrations. 
 
From the award-winning authors of Funnybones and Peepo, comes another adventure from the UK's favourite postman. 
 
Can't get enough of The Jolly Postman? Discover: 
The Jolly Christmas Postman 
The Jolly Postman and Other People's Letters

Allan Ahlberg (Author) 
Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex. 
 
Janet Ahlberg (Illustrator) 
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.

Once more the Jolly Postman rides - and flies - and shrinks! 
 
This brilliant book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg is the third adventure for the Jolly Postman, originally published in 1995 and now back in print! The Jolly Postman's morning is set off course when he suffers a bump to the head before he shrinks to the size of a postage stamp . . . and it just gets curiouser and curiouser! 
 
Featuring a whole host of familiar characters, pull-out letters and a magnifying glass.

The Baby's Catalogue

The perfect gift for new parents! 
 
Mums and Dads, breakfasts and bedtimes, toys and swings - and lots and lots of other delightful things! 
 
This endearingly illustrated picture book shows life as a new parent, from piggybacks to pushchairs. Delighting generation after generation of toddlers, The Baby's Catalogue belongs in every nursery. 
 
Discover more timeless stories for babies and newborns from Alan Ahlberg: 
Peepo 
Baby's Big Box of Little Books

The Ahlbergs belong with A A Milne and Lewis Caroll, to the greatest tradition of children's books, having the kind of genius that can dominate an era.

Mums and Dads, breakfasts and bedtimes, pets and toys and prams and swings - and lots and lots of other fascinating things! 
 
This charmingly illustrated and funny book presents a vast array of baby paraphernalia and has captivated generations of very young children

A Sad Story with a Happy Ending

Bye Bye Baby

The story of a baby who is sad and sets off one day in search of a mummy. He meets a cat, a teddy, a clockwork hen and an uncle who all refuse to be his mummy but offer to help him in his search. They find a lady who has no baby and she agrees to bethe baby's mummy. They all have tea together and uncle reads a story about a baby who had no daddy and this leads to another search until finally a daddy is found too!

Bye Bye Baby is wonderful - I haven't enjoyed a picture book so much for years.

Janet and Allan Ahlberg are to children's books what Ginger and Fred were to dancing: Bye Bye, Baby is surely destined [...] to become a classic.

Allan Ahlberg (Author) 
 Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex. 
 
Janet Ahlberg (Illustrator) 
 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.

Happy Families: The Audio Collection

Penguin presents Happy Families: The Audio Collection by Allan Ahlberg, read by Alexander Armstrong. 
Families come in all shapes and sizes, big ones, small ones, funny ones and even silly ones. In this first ever audio collection you can discover the story of Mrs Wobble the Waitress, Mr Biff the Boxer, Miss Dirt the Dustman's Daughter and many more of Allan Ahlberg's beloved Happy Families. 
 
This audio collection features 11 classic tales brought to life with original music and dazzling sound effects, all read in Alexander Armstrong's unique style. 
 
'Happy Families are the best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss' - Children's Rights Workshop.

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex.

Penguin presents Happy Families: The Audio Collection by Allan Ahlberg, read by Alexander Armstrong. 
Families come in all shapes and sizes, big ones, small ones, funny ones and even silly ones. In this first ever audio collection you can discover the story of Mrs Wobble the Waitress, Mr Biff the Boxer, Miss Dirt the Dustman's Daughter and many more of Allan Ahlberg's beloved Happy Families. 
 
This audio collection features 11 classic tales brought to life with original music and dazzling sound effects, all read in Alexander Armstrong's unique style. 
 
'Happy Families are the best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss' - Children's Rights Workshop.

Funnybones: Bumps in the Night

Bumps in the Night is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg's iconic children's picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers! 
 
No matter where they are, the two skeletons keep going bump in the night - clonk! 
 
There's only one thing to do: "Send for Doctor Bones!" 
 
'There can be few families in the British Isles who do not possess at least one well-thumbed Ahlberg' - Independent on Sunday 
 
Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children's books and with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning children's picture books, including Peepo!, Each Peach Pear Plum and the Kate Greenaway Medal winning The Jolly Postman. Other titles in the Funnybones series include Funnybones, Mystery Tour, The Ghost Train, The Pet Shop, The Black Cat, Dinosaur Dreams, Skeleton Crew, Give the Dog a Bone and A Brilliant Bone Rattling Collection, all of which are available from Puffin.

Allan Ahlberg (Author) Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex. Andre Amstutz (Illustrator) Andre Amstutz studied art and design at Brighton School of Art and worked in animation as well as advertising. He illustrated several children's books including the Fast Fox, Slow Dog series, some of the Happy Families titles and Monkey Do (Walker).

In a dark dark street 
There is a dark dark house 
And in the dark dark house . . . 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, the big skeleton and the little skeleton go - "CLONK!" - bump in the night and have to send for Dr Bones to be put back together again!

Funnybones: Dinosaur Dreams

"I knew dinosaurs could run," he says (in his dream). "I never knew they had roller skates!" 
 
The Big Skeleton, The Little skeleton and The Dog Skeleton are fast asleep, dreaming about dinosaurs. But what started as a lovely dream suddenly gets a bit scary when the dinosaurs start chasing the skeletons - and these dinosaurs have roller skates! 
 
Join everyone's favourite skeletons for another adventure in this classic story. 
 
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Funnybones: Dinosaur Dream

In a dark dark street 
There is a dark dark house 
And in the dark dark house . . . 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, the Big Skeleton and the LIttle Skeleton are being chased by dinosaurs . . . in their dreams!

Funnybones: A Bone Rattling Collection

"The ghostly train goes down the track with a WHOOOOOO!" 
 
Join The Big Skeleton, The Little Skeleton and The Dog Skeleton for THREE hilarious and action-packed adventures, in this thirty-year anniversary collection. Perfect for bedtime, a Bone Rattling Collection contains three of the most-loved Funnybones stories. Including: 
 
Funnybones: The Ghost Train - Hop aboard for a night the Funnybones skeletons will NEVER forget 
 
Funnybones: Bumps in The Night - No matter where they are, the two skeletons keep going bump in the night - clonk! 
 
Funnybones: Skeleton Crew - "Zzz!" The three skeletons enjoy a holiday on their little boat. But what happens when a PIRATE comes aboard? 
 
Packed with bright illustrations and easy to read text, this brilliant Bone Rattling Collection has delighted children for generations. 
 
 
Can't get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover: 
 
Funnybones: The Black Cat 
Funnybones: The Pet Shop 
Funnybones: Dinosaur Dream

Allan Ahlberg (Author) 
Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex. 
 
Andre Amstutz (Illustrator) 
Andre Amstutz studied art and design at Brighton School of Art and worked in animation as well as advertising. He illustrated several children's books including the Fast Fox, Slow Dog series, some of the Happy Families titles and Monkey Do (Walker).

Baby on Board

Once, many years ago, 
there was a baby, 
in his pram, 
with his sisters 
and their sandwiches and lemonade 
and toys . . . 
 
A lyrical and epic story about a baby and a trio of toys, and their adventure on the high seas. Beautifully told by master storyteller Allan Ahlberg and stunningly illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark in their first standalone picture-book collaboration.

A lyrical text recalls iconic Ahlberg works like Peepo, here with added drama and adventure. Chichester Clark's nostalgic pictures perfectly complement the text to create a classic feel

Emma Chichester Clark's sunny illustrations of the beach and children playing bring Ahlberg's magic to life

Allan Ahlberg (Author) 
 Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex. 
 
Emma Chichester Clark (Illustrator) 
 Emma Chichester Clark studied art at the Royal College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children's books.

A lyrical and epic story about a baby and a trio of toys, and their adventure on the high seas. Beautifully told by master storyteller Allan Ahlberg and stunningly illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark in their first standalone picture-book collaboration.

Peepo! (Board Book)

Peepo! is the much-loved picture book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. 
 
A timeless classic that continues to delight generations of babies and toddlers and their parents, Peepo! follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity. 
 
Look through the holes to spot details from the wonderful illustrations. 
 
A perfect gift for new babies and parents, no home should be without a copy! 
 
Here's a little baby 
One, two three 
Stands in his cot 
What does he see? 
 
Praise for Peepo! 
 
'The best book ever published for babies' - Books for Your Children 
'Surely no one - baby, child or adult - could fail to enjoy Peepo!' - Sunday Telegraph 
'A book to last a lifetime . . . this is a perfect book for sharing' - Nursery World

Janet and Allan Ahlberg were one of Britain's most successful artist/author teams. From 1975 until shortly before Janet's death in 1994, they created many acclaimed picture books. Allan taught for some years before becoming a full-time writer and Janet studied Graphic Design and became an illustrator. EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN were both Greenaway Medal winners. PEEPO! won the Best Books For Babies Award in 1985. Allan Ahlberg lives in Leicestershire.

PEEPO! has become a classic for babies and toddlers. It follows a baby through the day in a style full of wit, charm and ingenuity. A series of holes peeping through to the next page leads the child on to the next stage in the day, giving a hint of what is to come. An original book that has long delighted young children - and their parents!

Funnybones: The Collection

Penguin presents Funny Bones: The Collection by Allan Ahlberg, read by Stephen Mangan. 
 
An audio collection of the perennially popular Funny Bones books by Allan Ahlberg 
 
Featuring: Funnybones, The Pet Shop, The Black Cat, Bumps in the Night, Give the Dog a Bone, Dinosaur Dreams, Skeleton Crew and Mystery Tour.

Janet Ahlberg (Author) 
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. 
 
Allan Ahlberg (Author) 
Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex.

Penguin presents Funny Bones: The Collection by Allan Ahlberg, read by Stephen Mangan. 
 
An audio collection of the perennially popular Funny Bones books by Allan Ahlberg

Funnybones: The Black Cat

A new cover for this fantastic FUNNYBONES story

In a dark dark street 
There is a dark dark house . . . 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, the skeletons go sledging - WHEE! - and crashing - BANG! 
 
They can't see their bones in the white snow but they can see a black cat . . . until she slips into their dark, dark cellar . . .

Funnybones: The Pet Shop

"All he does is DIG holes - and BARK!" 
"WOOF!" Barks the dog. 
 
When The Big Skeleton and The Little Skeleton become fed up with The Dog Skeleton they decide to swap him at the pet shop! 
 
They start off with a goldfish but soon get tired of him and swap him for a parrot - but soon they get bored of him too . . . Eventually the pet shop owner gives them a box to take home with a surprise pet inside. 
 
What do you think it will be? 
 
Can't get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover: 
Funnybones: The Black Cat 
The Funnybones Collection

Miss Brick the Builders' Baby

Mr and Mrs Brick are builders, just like their mothers and fathers and grandmothers and grandfathers. But their new baby doesn't seem to be following in their footsteps. Instead of building things up, she keeps knocking things down! 
 
Based on the classic 'Happy Families' card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at school. It is guided by the Education Adviser, Brian Thompson, and written by the award-winning author, Allan Ahlberg. 
 
'The best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss' Children's Rights Workshop.

Allan Ahlberg (Author) 
 Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex.

Master Bun the Bakers' Boy

Bertie Bun was born to be a baker. His mum is a baker. His dad is a baker. Even his grandparents were bakers. But Bertie has a big problem - he's bored of bread! He wants to be a butcher's boy, or a bus-driver's boy or even a balloonist's boy - and his wishes are going to land him in lots of trouble ... 
 
Based on the classic 'Happy Families' card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at school. It is guided by the Education Adviser, Brian Thompson, and written by the award-winning author, Allan Ahlberg. 
 
'The best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss' Children's Rights Workshop.

Mrs Vole the Vet

Mrs Vole the Vet has one son, two daughters, three cats, four dogs and no husband. 
Really, she has everything she needs and she works very hard - no job is too big, too small or too high - but her children think that what she really needs is a boyfriend!

Allan Ahlberg (Author) Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex. Emma Chichester Clark (Illustrator) Emma Chichester Clark studied art at the Royal College of Art. She has worked as a freelancer for magazines, publishers and advertising agencies as well as teaching art for several years, but now dedicates most of her time to children's books.

Mrs Vole the vet has one son, two daughters, three cats, four dogs and no husband. 
Really, she has everything she needs and she works very hard - no job is too big, too small or too high - but her children think that what she really needs is a boyfriend!

Funnybones

(Book & CD) The laugh-out-loud Halloween classic

"This is how the story begins... On a dark dark hill there was a dark dark town. In the dark dark town there was a dark dark street." 
 
Discover the classic children's story that has delighted generation after generation. A must-read for Halloween, discover the hilarious Funnybones stories. Packed with playful illustrations and easy-to-read text, discover this timeless bedtime story. 
 
"Children will love poring over the contrasting illustrations while joining in with the repetition. A great book for sharing together" - Book Trust 
 
Can't get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover: 
Funnybones: The Black Cat 
The Funnybones Collection 
Funnybones: Dinosaur Dream

This is the first book in the FUNNYBONES series and introduces the skeletons - a big skeleton, a little skeleton and a dog skeleton. They live in a dark dark cellar of a dark dark house on a dark dark hill and so the word repetition continues through this lighthearted story for early readers. The skeletons venture out of their cellar one night to find someone to scare, but everyone is in bed so they amuse themselves by scaring each other and playing with the skeleton animals that live in the zoo.

Mr Tick the Teacher

One of the classic Happy Families stories written by Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Faith Jaques. 
 
Mr Tick loves teaching his six children at their little school. But then they hear news that all small schools must close, so Mr Tick starts teaching some rather unusual lessons - in how to trick stern school inspectors. 
 
Based on the classic 'Happy Families' card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at school. It is guided by the Education Adviser, Brian Thompson, and written by the award-winning author, Allan Ahlberg. 
 
'The best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss' Children's Rights Workshop.

Mr Tick loves teaching his six children at their little school. But then they hear news that all small schools must close, so Mr Tick starts teaching some rather unusual lessons - in how to trick stern school inspectors. 
 
Based on the classic 'Happy Families' card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at school. It is guided by the Education Adviser, Brian Thompson, and written by the award-winning author, Allan Ahlberg. 
 
'The best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seuss' Children's Rights Workshop.

Allan Ahlberg

Hilarious and poignant verses about primary school life. A real winner

Clever, funny and nostalgic, the collection is a delight

The most important 20th-century children's poetry book

The timeless school poetry collection

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