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Happy Families Pack

Happy Families Pack

These classic comic stories from a favourite author are a great way to see what different kinds of people do. Read them alone – or giggle together with your whole family!

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I Love Reading: To the Rescue

I Love Reading: To the Rescue

Police cars zoom to the rescue! An ambulance rushes in. Firemen fight a blaze. In this reader, the excitement never stops!

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Master Bun the Bakers' Boy

Master Bun the Bakers' Boy

Bertie Bun is a baker’s son, born to be a baker. His dad is a baker. His mum is a baker. Even his grandparents were bakers. But Bertie has a big problem – he’s bored of bread! He wants to be a butcher’s boy, or a bus-driver’s boy or even a balloonist’s boy – anything but a baker’s boy, in fact! A classic comic story of family life for beginner readers, written by much-loved author Allan Ahlberg.

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Master Salt the Sailors' Son

Master Salt the Sailors' Son

Mr Salt the sailor sails the seven seas on board the Jolly Jack – and so does Mrs Salt. But Master Salt is always left at home. He’s too little to set sail – or so the grown-ups say! But when Sammy Salt’s parents try to say goodbye before setting off on an exciting voyage to Coconut Island, Sammy is nowhere to be found… A classic comic story of family life for beginner readers, written by much-loved author Allan Ahlberg.

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Miss Brick the Builders' Baby

Miss Brick the Builders' Baby

Mr and Mrs Brick are builders, just like their mothers and fathers and grandmothers and grandfathers. But their new baby doesn’t seem to be following in their footsteps. Instead of building things up, she keeps knocking things down! A classic comic story of family life for beginner readers, written by much-loved author Allan Ahlberg.

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Miss Dose the Doctor's Daughter

Miss Dose the Doctor's Daughter

Dora Dose isn’t just a doctor’s daughter: she’s a double doctors’ daughter! Her mum and dad are both doctors, and Dora wishes she was a doctor too. But when Mum and Dad wake up covered in spots, it looks as if her wish is going to come true – a little sooner than she planned! A classic comic story of family life for beginner readers, written by much-loved author Allan Ahlberg.

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Mr Biff the Boxer

Mr Biff the Boxer

Mr Biff the boxer loves to eat cream cakes and sit by the fire in his slippers. Mr Bop is a boxer too – he’s the fittest, toughest man in town. So Mr Biff will need to train hard before their charity match – but is he strong enough to swap his cream cakes for healthy carrots? A classic comic story of family life for beginner readers, written by much-loved author Allan Ahlberg.

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Mr Buzz the Beeman

Mr Buzz the Beeman

Mr Buzz works hard to look after his bees – and his bees work hard to make lots and lots of lovely honey! But one morning Mr Buzz sees his bees swarming. He knows that when bees buzz off together, they never come back. So the Buzz family put on their bee suits and give chase. But will they ever catch their bees up? A classic comic story of family life for beginner readers, written by much-loved author Allan Ahlberg.

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Mrs Jolly's Joke Shop

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Mrs Jolly's Joke Shop

‘I say, I say, have you heard the story of Mrs Jolly’s Joke Shop? No? Well, here it is!’

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Mrs Lather's Laundry

Mrs Lather's Laundry

Mrs Lather is getting quite worked up in her laundry. She hates washing socks, she hates washing vests, and she really doesn’t much like washing trousers or dresses either. But her job gets even more difficult when her customers start to bring in rather unusual things to wash… A classic comic story of family life for beginner readers, written by much-loved author Allan Ahlberg.

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