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Pamela Allen
Pamela Allen was born in New Zealand in 1934. A childhood love of drawing led her to study fine arts at Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland and, after teacher training, to accept a position as a secondary school art teacher. Marriage to a sculptor, William, the birth of two children, and a move to Sydney followed. When her youngest child started school Pamela approached publishers, hoping to find work illustrating books. When one suggested that she illustrate and write a book, her new career was born.
The excellence of Pamela Allen's work has been recognised by the numerous awards she has won. She is the first illustrator to have won the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Award in two consecutive years for Who Sank the Boat? (1983) and Bertie and the Bear (1984). She has twice won the NSW Premier's Award for Best Children's Book for Mr Archimede's Bath in 1980 and for Who Sank the Boat? in 1983, while in 1984 she was awarded an International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour Diploma for Illustration, again for Who Sank the Boat?.
In 1986 she received the New Zealand Library Association's Russell Clark Award for Illustration for A Lion in the Night and Watch Me was shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. In 1989 she was awarded the Helen Paul Encouragement Award for Fancy That!. In 1990 I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit was shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award, the New Zealand AIM Children's Picture Book of the Year Award and the Russell Clark Award.
My Cat Maisie was shortlisted for the 1991 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award and was winner of the New Zealand AIM Children's Picture Book of the Year Award 1991. Belinda was an Honour Book in the 1993 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Awards and was shortlisted for the NZ Library Association's Russell Clark Award. Mr McGee Goes to Sea was also shortlisted for the NZ Library Association's Russell Clark Award for Illustration in 1993. Mr McGee and the Biting Flea was shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award.
Pamela continues to delight us with her stories, including Black Dog, Alexander's Outing, Clippity Clop, Mr McGee, Mr McGee and the Blackberry Jam, Waddle Giggle Gargle!, The Bear's Lunch and Mr McGee and the Perfect Nest.
Available Books by Pamela Allen
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The Little Old Man Who Looked Up At The Moon
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670075812
RRP: $24.95
The little old man looked up at the moon.
'Does the sky go on forever and ever?'
he asked.
'Where do we come from? Where do we go?
Why are we here?'
In this touching story, one of Australia's most celebrated author-illustrators takes young readers on a journey that asks some of life's big questions. Playful and thought-provoking by turns, The Little Old Man Who Looked Up a...
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Nana's Colours
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670075379
RRP: $19.95
This is a delightful exploration of colours for very young children from the indomitable Pamela Allen. The unusual use of potato print stamps will fire the imaginations of all small people who are learning about the rainbow. This simple, classic book has a lovely underlying theme of inclusiveness and acceptance.
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Our Daft Dog Danny
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143503446
RRP: $14.95
In the winter, we love to visit Uncle Peter and his dog Millie at the beach. But the day we took our dog Danny with us, everything went wrong! Until Toby had a good idea . . . ...
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Felix
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143504801
RRP: $14.95
Grandma was VERY CROSS.
'Someone's been nibbling the bread,' she shouted, 'and someone's been eating the jam!'
'It wasn't me,' said Grandpa.
'It wasn't me,' said Molly.
Could it be Felix?
Poor Felix! He knows he's not to blame, so he sets out to find the thief . . ....
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Hetty's Day Out
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670074471
RRP: $24.95
Hetty the cat wakes up, yawns, washes behind her ears, and pops through her cat flap into the bright sunlight. And what does she find in the big wide world? One plate of baked beans, two pork pies, three lamb chops and that's just the beginning! This charming counting book follows Hetty on her big day out....
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Share Said the Rooster
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143501756
RRP: $14.95
A cautionary tale about two men, Bill and Ben, who just don't seem to be able to share, despite the constant advice from a wise rooster and hen. Over a series of five little stories, Bill and Ben repeatedly refuse to share, looking increasingly foolish as the stories progress from fights over a bun, to a pair of blue boots, an apple, an umbrella and finally a boat. In each story we see that ...
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Where's the Gold?
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143501473
RRP: $14.95
Jeremy, Bellamy and Ted, three pirates brave and bold, set out to find treasure with the help of a very annoying parrot. They make their way deep underground, into the dark and the damp. The parrot, away from the sky and the sun and unable to fly, trails behind; repeatedly calling out 'where's the gold?' When they come to something scary in the tunnel, and not knowing what it is, they...
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Belinda
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140544930
RRP: $14.95
What is Old Tom to do? If he cannot catch Belinda then he cannot milk Belinda. And if he cannot milk Belinda there will be no milk for the dog, no milk for the cat, no milk for old Tom and no butter for his bread. What is Old Tom to do?
Find out in this hilarious book which brings to young and old the gift of laughter shared.
'Belinda' was an Honour Book in the 1993 Children's Boo...
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Toymaker and the Bird
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670073634
RRP: $24.95
In a little house in a dark forest, a toymaker lives all alone. One day, a small brown bird bears the magic sounds of the toymaker's violin, and flies down to him.
Together they make music so enchanting that even the trees shiver and murmur in wonder.
But as the seasons change, the little bird dreams of the wide open sky and a life beyond the tops of the trees . . .
From one of Australia&#...
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Grandpa and Thomas and the Green Umbrella
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143503682
RRP: $14.95
The sun is shining and the sea is singing.
Grandpa and Thomas go to the beach.
But all of a sudden, the sun goes, the wind blows and the green umbrella flies bowling and bobbing away.
Another delightful picture book with Thomas and Grandpa from the best-selling, award-winning Pamela Allen....
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Shhh! Little Mouse
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143503675
RRP: $14.95
Shhh! little mouse.
Who is that sleeping?
Will the little grey mouse find something
to eat, or will he wake the sleeping cat?
A delightful picture book for the very young from the best-selling, award-winning Pamela Allen....
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Our Daft Dog Danny
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670073351
RRP: $24.95
In the winter, we love to visit Uncle Peter and his gog Millie at the beach.
But the day we took our dog Danny with us, everything went wrong!
Until Toby had a good idea . . ....
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Is Your Grandmother a Goanna?
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143502081
RRP: $14.95
The little boy climbed down from the train.
'Have you seen my grandmother?' he asked.
'There are only goannas here,' replied the
station master. 'Is your grandmother a goanna?'
An entertaining, heart-warming picture book from the best-selling, award-winning Pamela Allen....
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Daisy All-Sorts
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140556872
RRP: $14.95
Daisy was an ordinary dog living an ordinary life with Stanley. Now she is an extraordinary dog living an extraordinary life - and all because of three lovely liquorice lollies . . ....
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Felix
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670071937
RRP: $24.95
Grandma was VERY CROSS.
'Someone's been nibbling the bread,' she shouted, 'and someone's been eating the jam!'
'It wasn't me,' said Grandpa.
'It wasn't me,' said Molly.
Could it be Felix?
Poor Felix! He knows he's not to blame, so he sets out to find the thief...
From this much-loved picture-book creator comes a delightfully dramatic sto...
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My Cat Maisie
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140542370
RRP: $14.95
Andrew was a little boy who didn't have anyone to play with. When a scruffy ginger cat arrives at his house, Andrew learns how to be gentle with her and they become firm friends. ...
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Ordinary Albert
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143502500
RRP: $14.95
Albert has an ordinary dog and an ordinary cat. Everyday he works in his ordinary garden and has tea with ordinary friends.
Then one day he goes for an ordinary walk in the ordinary woods - and meets something extraordinary!
A funny, playful story, beautifully illustrated by the best-selling, award-winning Pamela Allen.
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Bertie And The Bear
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140509724
RRP: $14.95
When Bertie is chased by a bear, all sorts of people chase after him and make all sorts of deafening sounds. ...
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Grandpa And Thomas
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143501312
RRP: $14.95
Thomas and Grandpa go the beach. It is an Australian summer. The sun is shining, the gulls are screeching and the sea is singing. Together they build a sandcastle, they have a picnic and they splash in the water. Then at the end of the day, Grandpa takes a sleepy Thomas home.
In this lovely picture book for the very young, Pamela Allen gently unfolds the special relationship between grandchild an...
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Is Your Grandmother A Goanna?
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670071128
RRP: $24.95
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Mr McGee And The Big Bag Of Bread
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143501411
RRP: $14.95
Do not feed the animals, the notice board said. But Mr McGee had a big bag of bread.
Share in the fun as Mr McGee sets out to feed the animals in the zoo, and meets one very hungry crocodile!
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I Wish I Had A Pirate Suit
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140509885
RRP: $14.95
Peter's younger brother dreams that if only he had the pirate suit he would be the pirate captain and boss of the seven seas....
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Mr McGee
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140509694
RRP: $14.95
I wonder if you want to fly, to float about up in the sky? There's magic here for everyone - a picture book that's just for fun. Paperback Paperback...
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Mr McGee & The Biting Flea
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140564198
RRP: $14.95
Mr McGee's hilarious adventures continue, this time at the seashore, where he meets an unwelcome visitor....
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Mr McGee And The Blackberry Jam
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140545012
RRP: $14.95
One morning Mr McGee wakes up feeling grumpy. 'I want blackberry jam instead!' But his quest to find the blackberries leads him into all sorts of funny situations....
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Mr McGee And The Perfect Nest
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140564969
RRP: $14.95
Lazy Bird wanted a nest. Nothing would do but the best. But what IS the best?...
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Shhh! Little Mouse
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670070688
RRP: $24.95
'Shhh! little mouse. Who is that sleeping?'
Will the little grey mouse find something to eat, or will he wake the sleeping cat?
A delightful picture book for the very young from the best-selling, award-winning Pamela Allen....
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Where's The Gold?
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670028443
RRP: $24.95
Where's the Gold? Can you help three brave pirates and their noisy parrot find it?
A clever, entertaining picture book to be shared with the very young from the best-selling, award-winning Pamela Allen.
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The Potato People
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143500865
RRP: $14.95
Every Friday, Jack spends the day with his Grandma. They romp roly-poly on the ground, they read stories and they eat cake. Then, one cold and rainy Friday, they make the potato people . . ....
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Cuthbert's Babies
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143500858
RRP: $14.95
When Cuthbert's mother brings home not one baby brother, but four baby sisters, no one seems to have any time for Cuthbert.
So Cuthbert wishes for someone to play with, someone big and bad.
And the three pirates who answer his call are exactly what Cuthbert had wished for . . .
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Brown Bread And Honey
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140568257
RRP: $14.95
What the king loves most of all is food. He eats until he finds that nothing he can do is fun any more. That's when his friend the stable-boy comes to his rescue....
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Inside Mary Elizabeth's House
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140567113
RRP: $14.95
There is a monster at Mary Elizabeth's house - but her classmates don't believe her! One night she invites them all home to dinner, and they realise she isn't lying! A delightful new picture book from this award-winning author/illustrator....
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Can You Keep A Secret?
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670844050
RRP: $14.95
The King has lost his crown. He can't find it anywhere! But follow him through this delightful picture book and see how silly he's been!...
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Pear In The Pear Tree
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140564976
RRP: $14.95
Another original Pamela Allen book to share with the very young. As with her award-winning Who Sank the Boat?, there is something for all of us to learn from this simple but amusing story of John and Jane's attempts to pick a pear from the pear tree....
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Mr Archimedes' Bath
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780207172854
RRP: $14.99
Mr Archimedes always had a mess to clean up after his bath. Why did the water always overflow. It wasn't goat, kangaroo or wombat that made the water overflow. Was it Mr Archimedes himself? A humorous tale with a twist, about volume....
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The Bear's Lunch
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140562415
RRP: $14.95
When Wendy and Oliver decide to have a picnic in the woods, they are suprised by a great big growly bear! But wait and see what happens when Oliver and Wendy growl back!...
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Waddle Giggle Gargle!
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140559910
RRP: $14.95
Sitting in a tree outside Jonathan's house is a black and white magpie. 'Waddle Giggle Gargle!' the magpie shouts. A delightful story about a boisterous, swooping, waddling, giggling, gargling bird!...
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Clippity-Clop
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140553321
RRP: $14.95
The little old man and the little old woman are off on a trip with their donkeys. But the donkeys won't move and have to be persuaded in some very ingenious ways!...
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Alexander's Outing
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140554786
RRP: $14.95
'Stay close, take care,' quacked Alexander's mother. But Alexander was a wayward duckling - he straggled behind ... and disappeared down a deep dark hole ......
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Mr McGee Goes to Sea
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140544039
RRP: $14.95
Here is a story, absurd as can be, of Mr McGee who's swallowed at sea.' A perfect tale to share with the very young. 32 pages Paperback...
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Black Dog
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140543957
RRP: $14.95
Black Dog and Christina lived together in a little house near a forest. They had been best friends for a long time. Then, one cold day in winter, everything began to change. A hauntingly beautiful book to reach out and touch us all. 32 pages Paperback...
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Fancy That!
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140509717
RRP: $14.95
A book to share with the very young. Words merge with noises and the sounds of the fowl yard can be heard for miles around....
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Who Sank the Boat?
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140509403
RRP: $14.95
One warm sunny morning, a donkey, a cow, a pig, a sheep, and a tiny little mouse, decide to go for a row in a boat . . ....
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A Lion in the Night
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140509397
RRP: $14.95
A wild chase that takes the Queen, the King, the Admiral, the Captain, the General, the Sergeant and even the little dog through the night. Paperback...
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Belinda
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780734302595
What is Old Tom to do? If he cannot catch Belinda then he cannot milk Belinda. And if he cannot milk Belinda there will be no milk for the dog, no milk for the cat, no milk for old Tom and no butter for his bread. What is Old Tom to do?
Find out in this hilarious book which brings to young and old the gift of laughter shared.
'Belinda' was an Honour Book in the 1993 Children's Boo...
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Brown Bread & Honey
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670896851
The King loves to run and jump and ride his horse, and he also loves to eat - until he becomes too fat to run and jump and ride his horse anymore, and the beautiful dishes prepared by his cooks no longer seem delicious. ...
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Cuthbert's Babies
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670040735
"We're here!" Cried Jeremy.
"We're bad," scowled Bellamy.
"We're big and we're bad," growled Ted.
When Cuthbert's mother brings home not one baby brother, but four baby sisters, no one seems to have any time for Cuthbert. So Cuthbert wishes for someone to play with, someone big and bad. And the three pirates who answer his call are exactly what Cuthbert...
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Daisy Allsorts
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670903023
Daisy was an ordinary dog, living an ordinary life with Old John, until the day that Bella gives Daisy a liquorice all-sort. Then nothing is ever ordinary again and Daisy becomes known far and wide as the extraordinary dancing dog....
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Grandpa And Thomas
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670041572
Thomas and Grandpa go to the beach. The sun is shining and the sea is singing. Together, they fee the gulls, they build a sandcastle, they have a picnic and they splash in the water. Then at the end of the day, Grandpa takes a sleepy Thomas home.
In this lovely picture book for the very young, Pamela Allen gently unfolds a story about the special relationship between a grandfather and his gran...
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Grandpa And Thomas And The Green Umbrella
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670029730
The sun is shining and the sea is singing. Grandpa and Thomas go to the beach.
But all of a sudden, the sun goes, the wind blows and the green umbrella flies bowling and bobbing away.
Another delightful picture book with Thomas and Grandpa from the bestselling, award-winning Pamela Allen.
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Herbert And Harry
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140567830
Herbert and Harry are two brothers who live and work together. One day, they discover a great treasure!
What will this bring for Herbert and Harry?
Here is another story to share from this award-winning author.
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Inside Mary Elizabeth's House
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670891337
There is a monster at Mary Elizabeth's house - but her classmates don't believe her! One night she invites them all home to dinner, and they realise she isn't lying!...
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Mr McGee & the Perfect Nest
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670883172
"Lazy bird wanted a nest. Nothing would do except the best." But what IS the best? Share in the fun with this new Pamela Allen book for the very young and you will soon find out if Lazy bird finds the perfect nest! This is another lively adventure in the ever-popular Mr McGee series. '... with all the glow, gesture, din and dance to capture the attention, engage the imaginati...
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Mr McGee And The Big Bag Of Bread
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670042395
Do not feed the animals, the notice board said. But Mr McGee had a big bag of bread.
Share in the fun with this new Pamela Allen book for the very young as Mr McGee sets out to feed the animals in the zoo, and meets one very hungry crocodile!
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My First ABC
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143501893
Join in the fun as a host of Pamela Allen's memorable characters parade, dance, jump and stomp through the alphabet from A to Z!
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Share Said The Rooster
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670029426
Here are five little stories of two little men, one called Billy and the other called Ben.
From the best-selling, award-winning Pamela Allen comes the perfect read-aloud picture book about two little men who just won't share . . .
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The Potato People
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780670896608
Every Friday, Jack spends the day with Grandma. They play hide-and-seek, they romp roly-poly on the ground, they read stories and they eat cake. Then, one cold and rainy Friday, they make the potato people . . .
Here is a story of warmth and affection to share with the very young....
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Who Sank The Boat? Mini
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140566932
A cow, a pig, a donkey, a sheep and a tiny mouse go for a row, but one of them sinks the boat. Children will love finding out who is the heaviest!...
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