Allan Ahlberg’s five poetry books, written over a period of twenty-five years Please Mrs Butler, Heard it in the Playground, Friendly Matches, The Mighty Slide and The Mysteries of Zigomar have delighted generations of children and received many accolades and prizes. Allan has sifted through them and chosen a collection to delight and entrance a new generation of readers and their parents. Here are all the trials and tribulations of childhood, embracing school, quarrels, friendships, football and storytelling from a much-loved author and poet.Charlotte Voake’s black-and-white illustrations enchance the charm of this handsome and definitive collection.