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Please Mrs Butler

  • Imprint: Puffin

  • ISBN: 9780141928036

  • Length: 96  Pages

  • RRP: £6.99

Please Mrs Butler

Happy 30th birthday, Please Mrs Butler!

This witty collection of school poems by Allan Ahlberg, re-jacketed for its 30th anniversary and for a whole new generation of school children to fall in love with, is full of typical classroom events that will be recognized and enjoyed by everyone. From never-ending projects, reading tests, quarreling, making-up, excuses and 'Please, Sir, it isn't fair.'

Fritz Wegner's line drawings beautifully complement the hilarious and poignant verses.

Please Mrs Butler was voted the most important twentieth-century children's poetry book in a Books for Keeps poll.

  • Imprint: Puffin

  • ISBN: 9780141928036

  • Length: 96  Pages

  • RRP: £6.99

Reviews

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

    Guardian

  • Clever, funny and nostalgic, the collection is a delight

    Sunday Times

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

    Books for Keeps poll

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About the Author

Allan Ahlberg

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.

Allan Ahlberg

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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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Make a Funnybones Halloween costume

Dress up as a spooky skeleton in this fun DIY costume, from the Allan and Janet Ahlberg classic tale Funnybones.

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