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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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