Wacky families

About Author

Janet Ahlberg (née Hall; 21 October 1944 – 15 November 1994) and Allan Ahlberg (5 June 1938 – 29 July 2025) were a British married couple who created many children's books, including picture books that regularly appear at the top of "most popular" lists for public libraries. They worked together for 20 years until Janet's death from cancer in 1994. He wrote the books and she illustrated them. Allan also wrote dozens of books with other illustrators. Janet Ahlberg won two Kate Greenaway Medals for illustrating their books and the 1978 winner Each Peach Pear Plum was named one of the top ten winning works for the 50th anniversary of the Medal (1955–2005).

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Books in this Series

Master Salt the sailor's son

Allan Ahlberg

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When the Salt family sails to Coconut Island, they decide to leave Sammy Salt behind because he is too little.

Mrs Lather's laundry

Allan Ahlberg

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Sick of socks and sheets and undershirts, the Lathers decide that in future they will wash anything except laundry.

Mrs. Wobble the waitress

Allan Ahlberg, Janet Ahlberg

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When Mrs. Wobble is fired from her job for wobbling, the young Wobbles figure out a way to overcome her problem.

Mr. & Mrs. Hay the horse

Allan Ahlberg

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Henry and Henrietta Hay are embarrassed because their circus performer parents, in contrast to other mothers and fathers, go everywhere happily wearing their horse suit.

Miss Brick the builder's baby

Allan Ahlberg, Colin McNaughton

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Mr. and Mrs. Brick, whose families have always been builders, have a baby who would rather knock things down.

Mr Biff the Boxer

Allan Ahlberg

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Billy and Betty Biff toughen up their dad for his big charity fight against the very fit Mr. Bop.