ONLY CHILDREN

A Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud collection of three short stories for readers of 8 and up, brilliantly illustrated by Jim Field and Steven Lenton.MEET ALFIE` THE BOY WHO COULD DO WHAT HE LIKED!Previously published for World Book Day 2016Alfie has a routine. To be honest he has a lot of routines.But then one day Alfie`s babysitter is unavailable, and Alfie`s parents get Mrs Stokes instead. Mrs Stokes doesn`t do routines. Instead, she just tells Alfie to do what he likes. And that`s when things start to go weird.Does everything get hilariously out of control` Yes.Does Alfie learn a valuable lesson` Nah. This isn`t that kind of story`DISCOVER CHRISSIE` THE GIRL WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON A TRAIN!Chrissie loves trains. She has train books, train pictures ` and, of course, model trains. But Chrissie has never been on an actual train. In part, because Chrissie doesnt find getting around as easy as other people. Then, Chrissie finally gets on a train, with her Grandpa Henry, to go down to London for an important operation. Her parents and Henry hope the journey will take Chrissies mind off things.And theyre right: but in a way they couldnt possibly imagine. Because Chrissies trip from Scotland to London turns out to be quite literally magical ` and changes her life forever.MARVEL AT ARIEL` THE CHILD WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON HOLIDAY!Every year, Max, Lily and Jack are taken to Snoring-On-Sea for their holiday ` quite possibly the most boring town in the world. There`s nothing to do and nothing to see ` even the beach at Snoring-on-Sea is dull and grey.But this year, something DOES happen. The children meet someone on a tiny island out at sea ` a mysterious child called Ariel. Ariel claims to have never left their tiny island, and to Ariel, everything about Max, Lily and Jack`s lives is amazing ` fish and chips, fizzy drinks` even the view of the brick wall out of their bedroom window.And their new friend forces Max, Lily and Jack to see Snoring-On-Sea in a whole new light`Three hilarious, heart-warming and adventure-filled stories that will have you laughing out loud!