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Birthday parties always make people happy and Alfie's neighbour, Mr MacNally, really does need cheering up because his beloved cat, Smoky, has died. Alfie thinks a party might just help, and there's an extra special surprise in store for Bob MacNally. . . .

Join Alfie as he tries to keep a secret in this celebration of pets old and new.



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Shirley Hughes' warmth and ability to capture the emotions of the under-5s remain unrivalled * Financial Times *
Text and artwork coalesce in a tender story * Parents Magazine *
A directness and a simplicity which conjures an appealing little world that most young children are pleased to dip into . . . A firm favourite * West Sussex Gazette *
Makes for excellent bedtime reading * Irish Examiner *

Alfie & The Birthday Surprise

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      Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
      Publication Date: 02/07/2009
      ISBN13: 9781862307872, 978-1862307872
      ISBN10: 1862307873
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Birthday parties always make people happy and Alfie's neighbour, Mr MacNally, really does need cheering up because his beloved cat, Smoky, has died. Alfie thinks a party might just help, and there's an extra special surprise in store for Bob MacNally. . . .

      Join Alfie as he tries to keep a secret in this celebration of pets old and new.



      Trade Review
      Shirley Hughes' warmth and ability to capture the emotions of the under-5s remain unrivalled * Financial Times *
      Text and artwork coalesce in a tender story * Parents Magazine *
      A directness and a simplicity which conjures an appealing little world that most young children are pleased to dip into . . . A firm favourite * West Sussex Gazette *
      Makes for excellent bedtime reading * Irish Examiner *

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