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Happy Birthday Josh!
Author

Mary Risk

Illustrated by

The County Studio

Published

1992

Publisher(s)

Heinemann Young Books

Happy Birthday Josh! is a Picture Storybook, it was published in 1992.

Summary[]

It was Joshua's birthday and he said "birthday or no birthday I'd better get to work" as he opened the cabin door. Fiona was just passing and heard what Josh said so she tiptoed quietly away. As Delilah chugged away Fiona ran to Sharon's Café. Sharon said she'd make him a surprise tea for his birthday. Fiona went home and told Mrs. Karia as she was clearing away her father's breakfast dishes she explained that Josh didn't know that they knew and Mrs. Karia said she'd make him a birthday cake. Ravi had heard Fiona and thought they should tell Bapu, Mr. Laski, Daphne and Spanner. Ravi rang his grandfather at Lock Cottage who decided to give Josh his barometer. He'd just wrapped it when Josh arrived on Delilah to collect a load of gravel to go to Biggott's Admirable Karia handed Josh the parcel and said it was for Fiona, Joe Laski rumbled up on his tractor and handed Josh a little parcel to give to Fiona as well. He told him it could easily break. Daphne tooted in her yellow car and said "It's a special day" Josh was just going to tell her it was his birthday when Daphne said "it was cow clinic day". She opened her boot and handed Josh another parcel for Fiona. Fairport sniffed the parcels when Josh put them in the cabin and said "who needs birthday presents I'll celebrate" with two cups of tea at dinner time. Fiona was helping Mrs. Karia make a big chocolate cake. Fiona and Ravi got to lick the bowl afterwards. The delicious smell brought Wilton into the kitchen. Fiona said it was for Josh's birthday and said "daddy, what are you going to give him? Wilton said it would be something classy. As Fiona and Ravi iced the cake they tried to think of something to give Josh for his birthday finally deciding that they would paint him a picture of the Delilah. It took ages to do the painting and Mrs. Karia though it was beautiful they wrapped it and took it to Sharon's. Joshua would be back with the Delilah in half an hour. Spanner was painting a banner when they arrived and Wilton could be heard shouting, "Spanner where are you?" Sharon had put up balloons and Spanner had got lots of flowers. They put the sandwiches on the table as Mrs. Karia arrived with the cake. Delilah gave a toot from down the canal and Spanner and Josh rushed to put up the banner. Sharon had moved her café round the corner and Josh wondered where everyone was. He had the parcels for Fiona in his hands. Fiona and Ravi appeared and asked if he'd had nice tea day and if he'd like a cup of tea at Sharon's. Josh was just saying he had gravel to unload when Fairport jumped off Delilah and went to find Sharon. Josh followed him and everyone shouted "Happy Birthday" Fiona said the presents were for him from all of them. Josh thought it was the nicest birthday surprise he'd ever had. Spanner said "you haven't looked at my banner yet". Everyone looked at it. "Happy Birthday to Joshua Jones" it said. Joshua opened his presents. A barometer from Admirable Karia, a dozen eggs from Mr. Laski and a jar of ointment from Daphna for his blisters. He loved the painting of the Delilah. Wilton arrived and gave Josh a special present, a picture of himself! They all sang Happy Birthday to Josh and he blew out the candles.

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