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Stories on My Street is a collection of four stories from renowned British author and illustrator, Shirley Hughes, one of my favourite children's book creators. The stories, which were first published individually between 1989 and 1991, are about young friends who live on Trotter Street. The scenarios are familiar and the characters appealing and true to life. New Wheels for Carlos is about the young boy who wants a new bike. Everyone else seems to have one, and his bike is simply too small to go fast and keep up with the others. The Big Concrete Lorry features the Patterson...