The Ahlbergs' books are nursery bookshelf standards and have been the recipient of worldwide acclaim and awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal. The Funnybones books are a must for children just starting to learn to read - these funny skeletons are definitely not the scary sort!Īllan Ahlberg has published over 100 children's books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children's picture books. In the first ever Funnybones book, we are introduced to the wonderful humour and fun of the much-loved series. Other titles in the Funnybones series include Funnybones, The Ghost Train, The Black Cat, 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.A special edition of this classic picture book to celebrate its 40th anniversary - with a glow-in-the-dark cover! 'By far our best writer for the young' - Daily TelegraphĪllan 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. Lots of things look and sound mysterious in the dark but the last mystery is the most important of all - if they don't solve it, they can't go home! One dark dark night the three skeletons go driving and solve six mysteries. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers!

Mystery Tour is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg's iconic children's picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones.

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