David Baddiel
Only Children: Three Hilarious Short Stories
Only Children: Three Hilarious Short Stories
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David Baddiel's collection of three short stories for readers of 8 and up, brilliantly illustrated by Jim Field and Steven Lenton, is a Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023. Alfie has a routine, but when his babysitter is unavailable, his parents get Mrs. Stokes instead. Chrissie loves trains but has never been on an actual train. And Ariel, a mysterious child, forces Max, Lily, and Jack to see Snoring-On-Sea in a new light.
Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
From the 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!
Previously published for World Book Day 2016, Alfie has a routine. To be honest, he has a lot of routines. But then one day, Alfie's babysitter is unavailable, and Alfie's parents get Mrs. Stokes instead. Mrs. Stokes doesn't do routines. Instead, she just tells Alfie to do what he likes. And that's when things start to go weird. Does everything get hilariously out of control? Yes. Does Alfie learn a valuable lesson? Nah. This isn't 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 changes her 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. There's nothing to do and nothing to see – even the beach at Snoring-On-Sea is dull and grey.
But this time, things are different. Because, for the first time in their lives, Max, Lily, and Jack are about to have the holiday of a lifetime.
Weight: 414g
Dimension: 144 x 224 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008222499
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