Digby's exploits put ''the dog ate my homework'' to shame. Schertle's (Little Blue Truck) exposition and voice-bubble dialogue keep the hair-raising, humorous adventure at a fever pitch (''Guts 'n' innards! Yuck!'' Digby shouts from inside the snake). Discover more authors youll love listening to on. If you are looking for something that would survive wear and. Browse Alice Schertles best-selling audiobooks and newest titles. Renier (Spiral-Bound) favors a sinister ink line reminiscent of cartoonist Charles Burns's work, and he loads every millimeter of space with activity. These hard and durable books are great for young children, especially the babies and toddlers. Fortunately, Digby carries a treasure trove of items (bubblegum, party balloons, a basketball) that save him at every turn. Buy We by Alice Schertle, Kenneth Addison from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over 25. ''But, as luck would have it,'' Digby's eventful trip home precludes Crummy's after-school plan, as Digby and his silent sidekick, a resourceful green frog, are plucked from the sidewalk by a ''Gigantic Repulsive Raptor,'' swallowed by an anaconda and captured by a gorilla. Digby stuffs the assignment in his yellow backpack on his way out. Make wayThe big city sure is a speedy, noisy place for a country truck like Blue. Crumbundle, known to some as Crummy,'' overloads his students with homework.

The story opens in a classroom where pale, gray-haired ''Mr. Jill McElmurry was the illustrator of many books, including her own Mad About Plaid and the best-selling Little Blue Truck series. Originally issued in 1985, the counting book Good Night, Hattie, My Dearie, My Dove by Alice Schertle returns with new illustrations by Ted Rand. Imagination and a backpack full of gear trump uncreative paperwork in this high-energy comic book-style escapade. Alice Schertle is an award-winning poet whose books for children include All You Need for a Snowman and New York Times bestselling Good Night, Little Blue Truck.

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