The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch

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An attractive cover opens to 31 good quality, shiny pages, in double-page spread format (bar the last) with colourful illustrations throughout. However. The three in this story, Tom, Fred and Bert think that 'the lunch is scrumptious', that Mrs Grinling is 'a great cook' and that 'the peach surprise, in particular, is excellent'!

At night time he lived in a small white cottage perched high on the cliffs. Every day, Mrs Grinling makes him a delicious lunch and sends it to the lighthouse by a special cable system. or shine he tended his light.

Mr Grinling was a most industrious lighthouse keeper. From the back cover:'Mr Grinling the lighthouse keeper tends his light come rain or shine. ❓ 'What would you do if some greedy seagulls were stealing your lunch? 'Particularly if the scavenging seagulls had a bit of attitude!

the Grinlings do finally succeed with a very cunning plan indeed! But Mr Grinling isn't the only one who enjoys the tasty food: Mrs Grinling must think of a way to make sure the lighthouse keeper gets his lunch. Despite the Grinlings' various attempts to thwart the interception of the lunch basket down the wire, it doesn't work! The print is on the smaller side and the story is further enhanced by speech bubbles.

'Example of text:'Once there was a lighthouse keeper called Mr Grinling. In the day time he rowed out to his lighthouse on the rocks to clean and polish the light. . Come rain.

'2 images attached Even when they involve 'Hamish the Cat', normally an 'accomplished seagull chaser', who proves to be rather reluctant in one particular mission.