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  • Published: 1 September 2009
  • ISBN: 9781862307872
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $22.99

Alfie & The Birthday Surprise

  • Shirley Hughes


Losing a pet can be terribly sad, but Alfie is on hand to help in this heartwarming story. Make a friend for life in Alfie!

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.

  • Published: 1 September 2009
  • ISBN: 9781862307872
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $22.99

Praise for Alfie & The Birthday Surprise

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