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The GaskittsSeries

This humorous series plunges readers into the peculiar world of a unique family, where the mundane often collides with the utterly bizarre. Each installment promises fresh, quirky adventures filled with eccentric characters you can't help but adore. It's a delightful escape for those seeking lighthearted reads packed with unexpected twists and singular wit.

The Children who Smelled a Rat
The Children Who Smelled a Rat
The Man Who Wore All His Clothes
The Cat Who Got Carried Away

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  • The Cat Who Got Carried Away

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    The third book of Allan Ahlberg's mini-masterpieces for early readers. Welcome to the latest grand and gripping Gaskitt story, in which Gus and Gloria have a lot of running to do, Mrs Gaskitt hardly ever gets out of bed and something dreadful happens to Horace! (Also starring: a brainy rat named Randolph; a barking pram; and a considerable number of penguins.) What more do you want? "Huge fun and ideal for early readers." The Independent on Sunday "Ahlberg's direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible." The Guardian "A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator." The Financial Times

    The Cat Who Got Carried Away

  • The Man Who Wore All His Clothes

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    The first of Allan Ahlberg's mini-masterpieces for early readers, with striking illustrations by Katharine McEwen. Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award, this book is the first in a series of brilliantly funny early readers by Allan Ahlberg. One 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, massively swift-paced and farcical romp as different plots interweave and end in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day! With lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen."A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator." The Financial Times"Ahlberg's direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible." Guardian "Huge fun and ideal for early readers." Independent on Sunday

    The Man Who Wore All His Clothes

  • The Children Who Smelled a Rat

    In this thrilling, thunderous (and extra-long) Gaskitt story, Mrs Gaskitt finds a parcel, Mr Gaskitt loses a baby, Horace has mixed feelings about a bird, and the twins' teacher, Mrs Fritter, is - ooer! - not herself. Why? How? When? Why? (again). The children smell a rat!

    The Children Who Smelled a Rat

  • The Children who Smelled a Rat

    Features a Gaskitt story. Mrs Gaskitt finds a parcel, Mr Gaskitt loses a baby, Horace has mixed feelings about a bird, and the twins' teacher, Mrs Fritter, is not herself. Why? How? When? Why?. The children smell a rat!

    The Children who Smelled a Rat