Funnybones: The Black Cat
by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Andre Amstutz
Interest age: 5+
Reading age: 8+
Published by Penguin, 2004
About this book
Another Funnybones adventure. This time, 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
Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers!
About the author
What to read next
We know that children can get hooked on a favourite book series or author and struggle to find something they love as much, but we’re here to help.
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Funnybones by Janet and Allan Ahlberg is a corking childhood classic. Generations of children have loved giggling at the silly skeletons’ antics and the rhythmic, repetitive text – and not just at Halloween. We’ve put together a list of similarly entertaining picture books to share at any time of the year.
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Lists of recommended reads
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Books about cats
We all love Mog the cat. But she isn’t the only kitty to get up to mischief in a children’s book. Here are a few other cat stories to lay your paws on and enjoy with the little ones.