Only Children: Three Hilarious Short Stories

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A Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023From 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 ALFIEaEURO| 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 AlfieaEURO (TM)s babysitter is unavailable, and AlfieaEURO (TM)s parents get Mrs Stokes instead. Mrs Stokes doesnaEURO (TM)t do routines. Instead, she just tells Alfie to do what he likes. And thataEURO (TM)s when things start to go weird.
Does everything get hilariously out of control? Yes.
Does Alfie learn a valuable lesson? Nah. This isnaEURO (TM)t that kind of storyaEURO|

DISCOVER CHRISSIEaEURO| THE GIRL WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON A TRAIN!
Chrissie loves trains. She has train books, train pictures aEURO" 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 aEURO" and changes her life forever.

MARVEL AT ARIELaEURO| THE CHILD WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON HOLIDAY!
Every year, Max, Lily and Jack are taken to Snoring-On-Sea for their holiday aEURO" quite possibly the most boring town in the world. ThereaEURO (TM)s nothing to do and nothing to see aEURO" even the beach at Snoring-on-Sea is dull and grey.

But this year, something DOES happen. The children meet someone on a tiny island out at sea aEURO" a mysterious child called Ariel. Ariel claims to have never left their tiny island, and to Ariel, everything about Max, Lily and JackaEURO (TM)s lives is amazing aEURO" fish and chips, fizzy drinksaEURO| even the view of the brick wall out of their bedroom window.

And their new friend forces Max, Lily and Jack to see Snoring-On-Sea in a whole new lightaEURO|

Three hilarious, heart-warming and adventure-filled stories that will have you laughing out loud!

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780008222505
Published: May 2024

Number of pages: 304
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 30 mm

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers