Alison Hubble

A tale of mathematical mayhem from magnificent illustrator Bruce Ingman and master storyteller Allan Ahlberg!This is the story of Alison HubbleWho went to bed singleAnd woke up double!Alison Hubble is very surprised when one day, she wakes up in her single bed and there are TWO of her! In Allan Ahlberg's clever and witty rhyming text, we discover what happens throughout her day as Alison Hubble continues to double and double again!Charming and funny illustrations are provided by highly respected illustrator, Bruce Ingman in his first picture book for Puffin.

“A story in verse in picture book format with lots of colourful, quirky illustrations and speech bubbles. It's a madcap, hilarious adventure about Alison who doubled overnight and became a twin. Later that day: 'She doubled again/In seconds flat/Like magical rabbits/From a conjuror's hat.' And so it continues until she fills the whole of Stoke on Trent! Plymouth five-year-olds, Eve, Niamh and William, loved it. 'Wow! There's so many of her she could fill all the seats in a train.' They had lots of questions and were curious to know how and why...”

-- The Guardian

Allan Ahlberg (Author)Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex.Bruce Ingman (Illustrator)Bruce Ingman is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning author and illustrator. He studied at the Royal College of Art. His first book, When Martha's Away, won the prestigious Mother Goose Award for the Best British Newcomer to Children's Picture Books and The Overall Winner of the V&A Illustration Award. His partnership with author Allan Ahlberg has yielded many successes including, The Runaway Dinner and The Pencil - Winner of the Red House Children's Picture Book Award. Their latest book, Alison Hubble is to be published by Puffin in 2016.

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