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Dads come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are FAT ones and thin ones, tall ones and short ones. There are young ones and old ones, clever ones and stupid ones.

There are silly ones and serious ones, LOUD ones and quiet ones.

Of course there are good dads, and bad dads.

This is the story of a dad and his son.

Frank is the son.

Dad is the dad. His name is Gilbert.

This is Rita, Frank’s mum.

Auntie Flip is Dad’s aunt.

She babysits Frank sometimes.

Mr Big is a surprisingly small crime boss. Whatever time of day it is, he wears silk pyjamas and a dressing gown, with velvet slippers monogrammed “Mr B”.

Mr Big has two henchmen, Fingers and Thumbs.

Fingers is so called for his long, thin fingers, perfect for picking pockets.

Thumbs has enormous thumbs that he uses to inflict terrible pain on Mr Big’s enemies.

Will and Bear are Thumbs’s fearsome nephews.

Chang is Mr Big’s sinister butler.

Reverend Judith is a vicar.

Sergeant Scoff is the local policeman.

Mr Swivel is a one-eyed prison guard.

Judge Pillar is well known for having a heart of stone.

Raj is a newsagent.

This is a map of the town.