Funnybones: Skeleton Crew
Allan Ahlberg
Skeleton Crew is one of the titles in Allan Ahlberg’s iconic children’s picture book series about skeletons, Funnybones. Despite being set in a dark dark house, this brightly coloured book is perfect for early readers!
""Zzz!"" The three skeletons enjoy a holiday on-board their little boat. But one night – ""Yo-ho-ho"" – the pirates come and put them out to sea on a tiny raft, launching them on an oceanful of new adventures.
‘By far our best writer for the young’ – Daily Telegraph
Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children’s books and with his late wife Janet, created many award-winning children’s picture books, including Peepo!, Each Peach Pear Plum and the Kate Greenaway Medal winning The Jolly Postman. Other titles in the Funnybones series include Funnybones, The Ghost Train, The Black Cat, The Pet Shop, Bumps in the Night, Dinosaur Dreams, Mystery Tour, Give the Dog a Bone and A Brilliant Bone Rattling Collection, all of which are available from Puffin.
Reviews
Good - I liked when it was the end when they were home safe
Lady Morgana Quagmire 25.08.2025
Magical and funny
Inspector Slip Sheep-Dip 20.08.2025
I liked when they got back home. Its about being stuck in the ocean.
Viscount Bart Bucket 30.07.2024
Star Reviewer
It's a pretty cool book!
Viscount Bart Bucket 08.07.2024
Star Reviewer
It was a pretty good book!
Viscount Bart Bucket 26.06.2024
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I like reading about the naughty pirates and seeing the picture of the monster they meet on their next holiday
Count Gonzo Stegosaurus 15.01.2024
I love pirates
Commander Jazzy Hungry-Hippo 31.12.2023
Very random which was funny.
Master Slip Sofa 31.08.2023
Great book
Queen Marge Piano-key 18.08.2023
This book is good. I like it.
Baroness Sunny Heronimus 06.08.2023
Crazy weird book.
General Flossy O’Doughnut 28.07.2023
Another great funny bones book. The skeletons go on holiday
Anonymous 23.07.2023
Very good book
Senorita Ursula Legend 11.02.2023
Really funny
King Ice-T Hedgehog 03.09.2022
I liked the skeleton dog best. Exciting with the pirates!
General Phoenix Peanut-butter 26.08.2022
The skeletons had the best holiday ever.
Doctor Dragon Paperclip 20.08.2022
I thought this book was EXTREMELY funny because the pirates stole the boat from the skeletons. My favourite character was the dog skeleton because it caught a catfish, which was funny. I would recommend this book to children who like pirates because pirates climb aboard the dark dark boat.
Sergeant Sandwich Glitterball 15.08.2022
This book is fiction and is about their boating trip. It was funny and I’m glad they got home at the end
General Quicksand Tyrannosaurus 02.08.2022
I liked the monster scaring them away
Anonymous 23.07.2022
My favourite bit is when the pirate said Yo-ho-ho. My favourite character is dog skeleton.
Princess Heroica Godzilla 19.07.2022
