My Dad's Got an Alligator! by Jeremy Strong

My Dad's Got an Alligator! by Jeremy Strong

By Jeremy Strong (author) Part of the Laugh Your Socks Off With Jeremy Strong series

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Imagine you’re dad bringing home an alligator for a pet – would it be cool or uncool? Well to Nicholas, who is used to his father’s weird ideas, it’s great. Mischief ensues, in fact there is never a dull moment until things get a little too out-of-hand. Maybe… Brilliant entertainment and perfect for boys and tomboys too.

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'It's that alligator... Dad should never have brought it into the house. Crunchbag has escaped and he's eaten Granny!' The latest member of their family is Crunchbag - the alligator!

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Soon he's running riot in the bathroom and on the roof and even in the park! But he wouldn't eat poor defenceless Granny... would he?

Jeremy Strong (1949-2024) was born in Eltham, South East London in November 1949. He has had a varied career path before becoming an author including jobs as a: Head Teacher, Caretaker, Strawberry Picker, Jam Doughnut Stuffer! His first published book was Smith's Tail in 1978.

Jeremy’s work is characterised by humour and direct child appeal. The books are packed with tongue in cheek gags and characters and situations that your children will love. He said of himself "My sense of humour got stuck at age ten." He has said his writing was influenced most of all by Spike Milligan, but also by falling on his head when he was three years old.

When he was about eighteen he started writing very serious stories for adults, but none of them were published. By the time he was twenty-one he was writing stories for children after realizing that he loved writing funny stories and making people laugh.

The Children's Book Award 1997 for The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog The Sheffield Children’s Book Award 1998 (Shorter Novel category) for Pirate Pandemonium The Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2000 (Shorter Novel category) for Dinosaur Pox

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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed My Dad's Got an Alligator! and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old

My Dad's Got an Alligator! features in the following genres: Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers

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My Dad's Got an Alligator! was written by Jeremy Strong and published by Penguin Books Ltd

My Dad's Got an Alligator! has 79 pages

Yes it is part of Laugh Your Socks Off With Jeremy Strong series

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