Joan Dalgleish
Children's Author, Actor and Playwright
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Albert's Birthday

Albert is going to be eighty soon.  He feels very old and very lonely.  He has lost his best friend.  He has no family.  The neighbours are too busy to chat.  When the local children see him, they shout “Stranger danger!” and run away.  But Albert discovers that you just have to reach out to find a friend.





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Dog on a Diet

Prices go up again and the James family must make do on a little less.  Even their dog must go on a diet!  Strider objects and resorts to stealing food all over the neighbourhood.  Strider’s boy, Simon, decides to get a job.  He leaves Strider tied up outside a shop and returns to find him in the middle of a large, excited crowd…

What has Strider done now?



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The Snail and the Cherry Tree

One misty, moist morning a snail begins its journey across the farmyard to the cherry tree.  It has one ambition – to wrap itself around the biggest, the reddest cherry on the tree.  Its slow, determined passage takes the snail through some very dangerous encounters, and through the seasons, the cherry tree blossoming and finally bursting into fruit just as the snail reaches its goal.



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The Watchduck

Carla always wanted a pet – any pet would do.  One day in the market she sees and buys just the thing.  This is the beginning of a wild and wonderful relationship.  It ends in mystery and adventure with Ducky saving the day. 





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