The Black Cat

Part of the Funnybones series

Skeletons sled in snow, but a black cat vanishes into darkness.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a dark, dark house, three skeleton friends enjoy sledding in the snow, their bones invisible against the white. But a black cat catches their eye, only to disappear into the shadows of their dark, dark cellar. Can they find her in the depths of darkness? Join the skeletons on a whimsical adventure filled with mystery and fun.

From the publisher

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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