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298 pages :

illustrations.
Contents: The boy who could do what he liked -- The girl who had never been on a train -- The child who had never been on holiday.
Summary: Meet Alfie, the boy who could do what he liked! Alfie has a routine. But then one day Alfie's babysitter is unavailable, and Alfie's parents get Mrs Stokes instead. Mrs Stokes doesn't do routines. She just tells Alfie to do what he likes. And that's when things start to go weird. Discover Chrissie, the girl who had never been on a train! Chrissie loves trains. She has train books, train pictures, and model trains. But Chrissie has never been on an actual train. In part, because Chrissie doesn't find getting around as easy as other people. Then, Chrissie finally gets on a train with her Grandpa Henry, to go to London for an important operation. Chrissie's trip from Scotland to London turns out to be magical - and is going to change Chrissie's life forever. Marvel at Ariel... the child who had never been on holiday! Every year, Max, Lily and Jack are taken to Snoring-On-Sea for their holiday - the most boring town in the world. There's nothing to do and nothing to see - even the beach at Snoring-on-Sea is dull and grey. But this year, something does happen. The children meet someone on a tiny island out at sea - a mysterious child called Ariel who has never left the tiny island. To Ariel, everything about Max, Lily and Jack's lives is amazing - fish and chips, fizzy drinks... even the view of the brick wall out of their bedroom window. And their new friend forces Max, Lily and Jack to see Snoring-On-Sea in a whole new light...