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Allan Ahlberg’s collection, ripe with playful rhymes, follows a series of delightfully original adventures. Stories include a mighty slide, a brave man battling crocodiles, a girl who doubles, baby tiara skinners, and a mysterious creature that lives beneath a school. Each poem is paired with lively drawings by Charlotte Voake, inviting young readers into a world of imagination and humor.
First publish date: June 1999
Genre: Poetry/Narrative Poetry
Authors: Allan Ahlberg
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