The Lobster's Birthday and Other Stories

by Catherine Baker, Morris Gleitzman, Russell Hoban

In The Lobster's Birthday and Other Stories, discover what happens when you wake up thirsty in the middle of the night. How do you play a trick on the most insufferable boy in the village, while helping out Aunt Arabelle at the same time? What would you do on your birthday if you were a lobster? Find out when you join Harriet, Just William, and Harold and Gloria in this comical collection of short stories. Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at oxfordowl. The series is written by top children's authors and edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

96 pages, Paperback

Published January 9, 2014

Reviews

[Victoria Neeve · Rating 1 out of 5]

Apart from the first story, I think I’d have to describe this as dull and incomprehensible pompous drivel, shoe-horning vocabulary in for the sake of it!
Hard to read and impossible to enjoy in our opinion

[Simone · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was a good chucklers book but it didn't make me to be honest