{"product_id":"9781529533064","title":"The Man Who Wore All His Clothes and Other Stories : A brilliantly funny early reader from the legendary author of FUNNYBONES and EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM: four books in one!","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Ahlberg, Allan \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFamily \u0026amp; home stories (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 January 2026 by Walker Books in GB.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther | \u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 22 | 222g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour hilarious capers by the inimitable Allan Ahlberg, now in one bumper volume! Ideal for early readers, with lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Wore All His Clothes,\u003c\/i\u003e Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award, is joined for the first time by \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Won Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Children Who Smelled a Rat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cat Who Got Carried Away\u003c\/i\u003e in this brilliantly funny quartet of early readers by the internationally acclaimed Allan Ahlberg.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher, Horace the cat goes to a friend's house to watch TV ... and the car radio gets things wrong. What follows is an action-packed, swift-paced and farcical romp as the plots of each family member interweave, ending in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day. And that's just the first story...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for The Gaskitt Stories\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ahlberg's direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Huge fun and ideal for early readers.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47702195601667,"sku":"9781529533064","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781529533064.jpg?v=1770031045","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781529533064","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}