Only Children : Three Hilarious Short Stories

A Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023 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. 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. But then one day Alfie�_Ts babysitter is unavailable, and Alfie�_Ts parents get Mrs Stokes instead. Mrs Stokes doesn�_Tt do routines. Instead, she just tells Alfie to do what he likes. And that�_Ts when things start to go weird. Does everything get hilariously out of control? Yes. Does Alfie learn a valuable lesson? Nah. This isn�_Tt 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�_Ts nothing to do and nothing to see �_" 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 �_" a mysterious child called Ariel. Ariel claims to have never left their tiny island, and to Ariel, everything about Max, Lily and Jack�_Ts lives is amazing �_" fish and chips, fizzy drinks�_� 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 light�_� Three hilarious, heart-warming and adventure-filled stories that will have you laughing out loud!