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On a dark dark hill 
in a dark dark garden 
there is a little bony dog... 
 
What's a dog to do without his bone? 
 
In this FUNNYBONES story, Dog Skeleton is falling apart, bone by bone! Who will pick up the pieces and put him back together again?

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

Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Bath. Andre Amstutz studied art and design at Brighton School of Art and has worked in animation as well as advertising. He has illustrated several children's books including the Fast Fox, Slow Dog series, some of the Happy Families titles and Monkey Do (Walker).

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