Shy misfit Eddie Albert tries his best not to stand out, even though he has a spectacular secret – he can talk to animals!

Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang: The Amsterdam ‎Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang: The Amsterdam

I was actually quite shy, but when I was about nine, I acted in a school play. They erected a tepee on stage. I stood up in it and the whole thing collapsed around me! I vividly remember the audience laughing and I realised then that it was easy to be funny! So instead of crawling out of the tent. I did the whole thing inside it, moving around the stage! Kent is the couple’s permanent home, although they have their own separate flats in London for when they are working. Night Mayor Franklefink has vanished from the Transylvanian Express - and it's up to you to solve the case! Part of the Solve Your Own Mystery seri...But when the scruffy ten-year-old is sent to Amsterdam to stay with his eccentric Aunt Budge, he discovers she shares his gift too! She helps Eddie come out of his shell and he soon befriends Flo, the girl next door.

Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang: The Amsterdam Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang: The Amsterdam

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Amazing! Eddie, the main character in your book, can talk to animals. What would you say to your pets if you could?

Eddie Albert and the Amazing Animal Gang: The Amsterdam

Paul O'Grady (June 1955 - March 2023) first came to fame in the guise of Lily Savage, and was nominated for a Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1991. Lily later became a regular on many TV shows but has now retired (reportedly).I do sympathise with teenage boys and girls in this day and age. We didn’t have the pressure of social media. We didn’t have the pressure of the body beautiful or the fabulous teeth. It wasn’t a competition. It was a different era. Simpler things amused us.” Revision Col 3 Collins at Home | Support for schools Home tutors Letts Revision Collins4Parents Collins Book Sale Revision for students