Meet Alfie, an ordinary little boy, and his family, friends, neighbours and pets.

Baboons can be so mean! When Alfie the baboon falls out with his best friend, Alfie thinks he'd be better off living with humans. After all, they're never mean and they never argue. Or do they?Children will respond to the mixture of mischief and mayhem, but thestory alsoemphasizes the need to be a good friend and to make up after falling out."

Alfie learns a new game in this story - playing Shop in his garden can be lots of fun!

In a small synagogue, surrounded by his loving family, Alfie completes the ceremony that marks his passage from being a puppy to a dog.

Alfie helps his little sister count things from one to ten.

Splish, splash, splosh! Alfie has new yellow boots that are perfect for walking through puddles and stamping in mud. There's something not quite right about them, though - they're making Alfie's feet turn outwards... Join Alfie as he works out what's wrong with his boots in this wonderfully splashy adventure. This classic story from twice Kate Greenaway medal-winning author and illustrator Shirley Hughes includes an enchanting read-along CD. More Alfie stories: Alfie Gets In First * Alfie Gives a Hand * An Evening at Alfie's * Alfie and the Birthday Surprise * Alfie Wins a Prize * Alfie and the Big Boys Story Book and CD An Alfie Classic read by Roger Allam

Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 1997.