Albert le Blanc′s friend‚ Sally the toy hippo‚ has been bought by a little girl. Every day‚ they walk past the shop and Sally gives Albert a wink‚ as he sits in the window. Albert waves back and wonders if he will ever be chosen as a child′s best friend.
The‚ one day − disaster − Sally tumbles out of the girl′s rucksack and is snatched away by a stranger before anyone can stop them. Stuck inside the toy shop‚ not daring to move‚ it seems there is nothing Albert can do to help his friend...
Will there be a happy ending for Sally? And‚ will there ever be a happy new home for Albert?
Ages: 2 − 5
ISBN: 9780007250684; ISBN10: 0007250681; Imprint: ; On Sale: 12/08/2008; Format: Trade paperback; Trimsize: 266 x 261 x 6 mm; Pages: 32; $14.99;