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Cops and Robbers (Picture Puffin) [Paperback]

Allan Ahlberg
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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Book Description

30 Sep 1999 Picture Puffin

Janet and Allan Ahlberg's hilarious picture book, Cops and Robbers.

Cops and Robbers is an entertaining picture book by the iconic British husband and wife picture book team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo! Perfect as a bedtime story and for children learning to read!

The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime one Christmas Eve - to steal all the toys they can lay their hands on! Fortunately, the robbers meet their match in brave Officer Pugh who leaps into action and arrests the villains - all except Grandma Swagg who manages to get away.

Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children's books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children's picture books. The Ahlbergs' books are nursery bookshelf standards and have been the recipient of worldwide acclaim and awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Look out for these other classics by Allan Ahlberg:

Burglar Bill; Cops and Robbers; Each Peach Pear Plum; The One and Only Two Heads; Son of a Gun; The Little Worm Book; Two Wheels Two Heads; Funny Bones; A Pair of Sinners; Happy Families; Peepo!; The Ha Ha Bonk Book; Help Your Child to Read; Ten in a Bed; Please mrs Butler; Daisy Chains; Yum Yum; Playmates; Foldaways; Woof; The Cinderella Show; The Jolly Postman; The Jolly Christmas Postman; The Jolly Pocket Postman; The Clothes Horse and Other Stories; The Mighty Slide; Starting School; Heard it in the Playground; The Bear Nobody Wanted; It was a Dark and Stormy Night; The Giant Baby; Baby Sleeps; Blue Buggy; Doll and Teddy; See the Rabbit; Please Mrs Butler; The Better Brown Stories; The Boyhood of Burglar Bill


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Product details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin; Re-issue edition (30 Sep 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140565841
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140565843
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 0.2 x 25 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,851 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Janet and Allan Ahlberg created some of the world's most popular picture books, including Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Christmas Postman both winners of Greenaway Medals, and The Baby's Catalogue, inspired by their daughter Jessica. Janet died in 1994 and Allan, a former teacher, now lives in London.

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest kids books ever! 10 Aug 2004
Format:Paperback
As a boy I could not get enough of this book. I still can't. The pictures are great, the characters are instantly understood and the simple rhyme commits to memory in seconds. What little boy would not want to be Officer Pugh saving the kids toys on Christmas eve? Although I definitely have a soft spot for Peg-Leg Horace, and the picture of him handcuffed round a tree.

As an adult I still talk to my Dad about this book and how much I enjoyed it when we read it together when I was little. And now as a dad-to-be, imagine then how happy I was when I received a new copy from my parents to read to my child when he or she is old enough (although I think it may have been sent for me rather than the baby)! It is solid gold and a must for any parent to get their kids reading and more importantly to enjoy it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cops and Robbers 13 Feb 2006
Format:Paperback
The rhyming narrative and the timeless, larger than life characters placed in a story that appeals to every child makes this book one of the greatest children's picture books of all time.
The image of a gang of robbers attempting to ruin Christmas being thwarted by the work of Officer Pugh is both funny and intriguing and will keep your child hooked to the end.
Once bought never forgotten (this is probably the only book i properly remember from my childhood) this is a book you'll be forced to read time and time again to your children but won't mind doing so.
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This is a quite wonderful children's book, introducing children to an important theme (good v evil) in an amusing & interesting way. The melodic nature of the verse and the exciting conclusion have led my five year old son to learn it off by heart teaching him many new words in the process, but alongside the educational benefits it is a story every parent will enjoy to read, secure in the knowledge that you will have the undivided attention of your audience. PS Grandma Swagg is still at large, it's not too late for a sequel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cops and Robbers
Greatly enjoyed, once again. It's so wonderful to see a child of this day and age, actually enjoy turning the pages of a book!!!
Published 2 days ago by ANNIE
5.0 out of 5 stars Read aloud
Great story from the Ahlbergs. Really good to read aloud because of the rhyme. Goes with "Burglar Bill" nicely, as you can see characters from both books in the drawing. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Nona
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
If you like rhyming books you will like this. This was my husbands favourite when he was a child and now my two year old loves it too, a classic.
Published 25 days ago by Frog Princess
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for the bookshelf
My nephew loves this book almost as much as I did when I was a kid, it should be on every child's bookshelf
Published 1 month ago by Lowry
3.0 out of 5 stars thought you might be interested....
If you are thinking of buying a second hand copy of this book the story is included in the following book
The Childhood Collection

Along with 9 others
Published 1 month ago by Dr. E. Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars love this
Had this book myself as a child,bghtyrs back and missplaced,now have a child,so bght again,he loves it as much as i did,bonus all rouns id say
Published 1 month ago by Lee Rowley
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Xmas story
I bought this as a Xmas pressie for my cousins baby. Was a great surprise when I realised that the story related to Xmas eve. The story is written in a fun way ;-)
Published 4 months ago by Ms. Kadie Creed
5.0 out of 5 stars memories
bought this for my son to read to his children I
used to read it to him when he was a little boy .its a lovely book
Published 4 months ago by josephine copley
5.0 out of 5 stars A childhood classic
This is a wonderful book to read aloud to young children, I read it to both of my sons many many times and they just love it. Ho Ho for the cops and robbers. I urge you to buy it!
Published 5 months ago by AMANDA THOMAS
5.0 out of 5 stars Great bedtime story
This is without doubt the most remembered book from my childhood. It doesn't date so is relevant now too. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Markymarks
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