Threatened with a visit to Mrs. Cole by his working mother whenever he doesn't get his chores done in her absence, a young boy finally searches out the woman on his own and finds out what "awful" things happen at her house
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"Funny, touching and true" (Sunday Telegraph)
"One of the most outstanding young children's picture books for some time." (Financial Times)
"Michael Foreman deserves all the applause he gets." (Independent)
A brilliant, touching story about a little boy who lives with his working mother who learns to make new friends and not judge people by their appearance.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Foreman, Michael (illustrator). Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.1. Seller Inventory # G0930267214I5N00
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Seller: Rainy Day Books (Australia), The Basin, VIC, Australia
Foreman, Michael (illustrator). Good hard cover. Colour illustrated. Seller Inventory # 7146
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Seller: Top Notch Books, Tolar, TX, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Foreman, Michael (illustrator). Gloss pictorial boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings. One page loose. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 002383
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Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Near fine. Foreman, Michael (illustrator). First printing. Signed first US edition of this charming story about the scary neighbor woman down the street who is, perhaps, not so scary after all. THE GUARDIAN identifies Michael Foreman as "one of the best-known British writer-illustrators," in part thanks to his remarkable output: since he began his career in 1961, he has published over 300 books for children and adults. He has earned two Kate Greenaway Medals, and has twice been nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. 10.25'' x 8.5''. Original color pictorial boards. No dust jacket. Illustrated in color. [16] leaves. Signed by Foreman to title page. Small price sticker to rear board. A bit of rubbing to front board, else sharp and bright. Seller Inventory # 46008
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