The Black Cat

The Black Cat by Allan Ahlberg is a delightful addition to the iconic children’s picture book series, Funnybones, published by Puffin in 2004. This UK edition features 32 pages and is designed for early readers, presenting a vibrant narrative set in a dark, dark house. The story follows the skeleton friends as they embark on a fun adventure sledging and crashing in the snow, where they encounter a mysterious black cat that eventually slips into their dark cellar.
Readers will find a humorous exploration of friendship and adventure within this engaging tale. The book’s colorful illustrations complement the lighthearted narrative, making it an appealing choice for young audiences. With themes centered around animals and humorous stories, The Black Cat is a charming read that invites children to enjoy the playful antics of its skeleton characters.
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The Black Cat is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg’s iconic children’s picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers!
The skeleton friends go sledging – whee!
And crashing – bang!
They can’t see their bones in the white snow but they can see a black cat . . . until she slips into their dark, dark cellar.
‘There can be few families in the British Isles who do not possess at least one well-thumbed Ahlberg’ – Independent on Sunday
Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children’s books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children’s picture books, including Peepo!, Each Peach Pear Plum and the Kate Greenaway Medal winning The Jolly Postman. Other titles in the Funnybones series include Funnybones, Mystery Tour, The Ghost Train, The Pet Shop, Bumps in the Night, Dinosaur Dreams, Skeleton Crew, Give the Dog a Bone and A Brilliant Bone Rattling Collection, all of which are available from Puffin.
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