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Mum's weekly letters stopped coming. Every morning Lenny waited anxiously by the gates for the postman...
Alfie was quite sure that Boots remembered how once, before the MacNallys' surprise birthday party, he had once slept a whole night on the end of Alfie's bed.
The party was such a big secret that Jean MacNally came over to Alfie's house specially to make the birthday cake in their kitchen.
The MacNallys were all very fond of Smoky. But Bob and he were special friends.
Alfie and the Birthday Surprise
Alfie lived in the city with his mum and dad and his little sister Annie Rose. Right across the street lived their good friends the MacNallys.
Alfie and the Birthday Surprise
They all went into the kitchen and had tea together.
Alfie Gets in First
Sometimes Annie Rose wants to make her own shop in the back garden.
Rhymes for Annie Rose
Continuing with All Shapes and Sizes from The Nursery Collection
Scarlet leaves, bright berries
Rosy apples, dark cherries
And when the winter's day is done
A fiery sky, a big red sun
Nursery Collection