Funnybones
1 primary work • 13 total works
Book 6
Bumps in the Night 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!
No matter where they are, the two skeletons keep going bump in the night - clonk!
There's only one thing to do: "Send for Doctor Bones!"
'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 such 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, The Black Cat, Dinosaur Dreams, Skeleton Crew, Give the Dog a Bone and A Brilliant Bone Rattling Collection, all of which are available from Puffin.
Dog Skeleton is off for a walk through the dark dark streets...
But when bits of him are dropping off, bone by bone, what is he to do?!
Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers!
Have you read the other classic Funnybones stories?
Bumps in the Night
The Pet Shop
The Black Cat
Skeleton Crew
Mystery Tour
Dinosaur Dreams
Give a Dog a Bone
'There can be few families in the British Isles who do not possess at least one well-thumbed Ahlberg'- Independent
In a dark dark street
There is a dark dark house . . .
In this FUNNYBONES story, the skeletons 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 . . .
"I knew dinosaurs could run," he says (in his dream). "I never knew they had roller skates!"
The Big Skeleton, The Little skeleton and The Dog Skeleton are fast asleep, dreaming about dinosaurs. But what started as a lovely dream suddenly gets a bit scary when the dinosaurs start chasing the skeletons - and these dinosaurs have roller skates!
Join everyone's favourite skeletons for another adventure in this classic story.
Can't get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover:
Funnybones: The Pet Shop
The Funnybones Collection
Funnybones: Dinosaur Dream
There is a dark dark house
And in that dark dark house live...
The Big Skeleton, the Little Skeleton and the Dog Skeleton.
Or is it the Big-Elephant Skeleton, the Little-Fish Skeleton and the Dog-Snake Skeleton?
You decide with this brilliant mix-and-match puzzle along with the classic Funnybones tale. Match up the Big Skeleton's head with an elephant's body, or an elephant's head with the Big Skeleton, or whatever combination you like!
Made from sturdy board perfect for little hands, this is a fantastic gift set featuring a timeless classic.
Penguin presents Funny Bones: The Collection by Allan Ahlberg, read by Stephen Mangan.
An audio collection of the perennially popular Funny Bones books by Allan Ahlberg
Featuring: Funnybones, The Pet Shop, The Black Cat, Bumps in the Night, Give the Dog a Bone, Dinosaur Dreams, Skeleton Crew and Mystery Tour.
"The ghostly train goes down the track with a WHOOOOOO!"
Join The Big Skeleton, The Little Skeleton and The Dog Skeleton for THREE hilarious and action-packed adventures, in this thirty-year anniversary collection. Perfect for bedtime, a Bone Rattling Collection contains three of the most-loved Funnybones stories. Including:
Funnybones: The Ghost Train - Hop aboard for a night the Funnybones skeletons will NEVER forget
Funnybones: Bumps in The Night - No matter where they are, the two skeletons keep going bump in the night - clonk!
Funnybones: Skeleton Crew - "Zzz!" The three skeletons enjoy a holiday on their little boat. But what happens when a PIRATE comes aboard?
Packed with bright illustrations and easy to read text, this brilliant Bone Rattling Collection has delighted children for generations.
Can't get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover:
Funnybones: The Black Cat
Funnybones: The Pet Shop
Funnybones: Dinosaur Dream