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The Woman Who Won Things

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The Woman Who Won Things

One lucky morning Mrs Gaskitt opens the post, and finds she’s won a prize! Next she kisses the postman! Never mind, though – the postman is Mr Gaskitt doing his very latest job. Meanwhile Gus and Gloria get a new teacher, Mrs Plum, with silvery hair, a big smile and a huge suitcase, who’s ever so helpful when things start to go missing in the classroom. And then Mrs Gaskitt finds she’s won another prize!
• “Ahlberg’s direct and funny story-telling style makes reading as near effortless as possible, and certainly shows that any effort is worth it.”
The Guardian
• “Ahlberg’s deadpan humour coupled with McEwen’s bright and breezy illustrations make this book as enjoyable for reading aloud as for early readers.”

Type Of BookYounger Novel
FormatPaperback
ISBN9781844281305
Published4/02/2005
Price Per CopyRRP $11.95
1–9 copies$10.75
10–19 copies$10.15
20+ copies$9.56
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Allan Ahlberg

In the early 1960s, Allan studied teacher training in Sunderland, where he also met Janet, his future wife. He had tackled a wide variety of jobs, ranging from postman to plumber’s mate before working as a primary teacher for ten years. Janet, however, discovering that she ‘couldn’t do the policing job’, went on to study graphic design, which led her to her vocation as an illustrator.

All books by Allan Ahlberg

Katharine McEwen

Katharine McEwen studied Illustration at Kingston University and then spent two years in France as an artist in residence. She soon returned to England, and her big break came with the offer to illustrate The Man Who Wore All His Clothes by Alan Ahlberg. Katharine’s colourful and characterful style is an instant winner – children love her animal cast of characters and the peculiarly human qualities they possess.

All books by Katharine McEwen