{"product_id":"9780008222505","title":"Only Children : Three Hilarious Short Stories","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Baddiel, David \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReading age: from c 8 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 May 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 199 x 27 | 266g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  From 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  MEET ALFIE… THE BOY WHO COULD DO WHAT HE LIKED!Previously published for World Book Day 2016Alfie has a routine. To be honest he has a lot of routines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes everything get hilariously out of control? Yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes Alfie learn a valuable lesson? Nah. This isn’t that kind of story…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But this year, something DOES happen. The children meet someone on a tiny island out at sea – a mysterious child called Ariel. Ariel claims to have never left their tiny island, and to Ariel, everything about Max, Lily and Jack’s lives is amazing – fish and chips, fizzy drinks… even the view of the brick wall out of their bedroom window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And their new friend forces Max, Lily and Jack to see Snoring-On-Sea in a whole new light…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Three hilarious, heart-warming and adventure-filled stories that will have you laughing out loud!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Mold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48424892530986,"sku":"9780008222505","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/7802\/3522\/files\/9780008222505_f9af5c1a-7a73-4ad1-9424-181194e471a5.jpg?v=1773926664","url":"https:\/\/www.mold-bookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780008222505","provider":"The Bookshop. Mold.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}