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A Friend Like Annabel by Alan Davidson, another one in his eponymous tween-level comedic series starring the adventurous schoolgirl, this installment a collection of shorts originally out from Armada in 1984 and later also picked up by Penguin's Viking imprint.
"I saw your friend Annabel in the High Street," said Kate's mother. "There was a duck following her around. It went into the newsagent's after her."
"Yes," said Kate absently.
She's completely bonkers - but then she's British! Classic comedy featuring 13-year-old Annabel Bunce, her best friend Kate Stocks, their assorted schoolmates [and some fairly eccentric grown-ups!] in the small English country town of Addendon. Five complete stories in one volume.