The Pet Shop (A Funnybones Story)

Author: Allan Ahlberg

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  • : $14.95 AUD
  • : 9780141378701
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : Puffin
  • : August 2017
  • : 16.99
  • : July 2017
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  • : Allan Ahlberg
  • : Paperback
  • : Andre Amstutz
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Barcode 9780141378701
9780141378701

Description

In a dark dark street
There is a dark dark house . . .


In this FUNNYBONES story, the big skeleton and the little skeleton are fed up with the dog skeleton and 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?

Author description

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 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).