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Skeleton Crew
Three skeletons have a good time on their sailing vacation, until their boat is boarded by pirates.
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
Hardcover
First published August 1, 1992
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About the author
Allan Ahlberg
312 books174 followersAllan Ahlberg was one of the UK's most acclaimed and successful authors of children's books - including the best-selling Jolly Postman series. Born in Croydon in 1938, he was educated at Sunderland Technical College. Although he dreamed of becoming a writer since the age of twelve, his route to that goal was somewhat circuitous. Other jobs along the way included postman (not an especially jolly one, he recalls), gravedigger, plumber, and teacher.
Ahlberg wrote his first book when he was thirty-seven, after a decade of teaching - a profession that he maintains is "much harder" than being a writer. He says that if he hadn't become a writer, he would have loved to be a soccer player. He was married for many years to fellow children's author Janet Ahlberg, with whom he often worked. Their daughter, Jessica Ahlberg, is also a children's author.
Ahlberg wrote his first book when he was thirty-seven, after a decade of teaching - a profession that he maintains is "much harder" than being a writer. He says that if he hadn't become a writer, he would have loved to be a soccer player. He was married for many years to fellow children's author Janet Ahlberg, with whom he often worked. Their daughter, Jessica Ahlberg, is also a children's author.
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January 29, 2023
On a dark dark night,
on a dark dark sea,
in a dark dark boat
three skeletons float . . .
on a holiday.
One of today's charity shop finds and one that expands our Funnybones collection of children's books which Tania and I both enjoyed so much during our childhood.
This time around the intrepid skeletons are having a relaxing sailing holiday, which soon turns sour when they are boarded by pirates.
Fun and full of nostalgia. 3 1/2 stars.
on a dark dark sea,
in a dark dark boat
three skeletons float . . .
on a holiday.
One of today's charity shop finds and one that expands our Funnybones collection of children's books which Tania and I both enjoyed so much during our childhood.
This time around the intrepid skeletons are having a relaxing sailing holiday, which soon turns sour when they are boarded by pirates.
Fun and full of nostalgia. 3 1/2 stars.
August 2, 2019
Fantastic book loved it when I was wee and now my toddler loves it too
not-to-read-but-thrilled-it-exists
May 14, 2012Skeleton Crew... tickles my funny bone. Ahah. Ahah. Ahahah.
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July 19, 2012my 5 yr old loves these books
September 6, 2019
Fun, exciting read with a bit of drama and fab illustrations. This could be my favourite Funnybones book!
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews