Oh, seconded. When I was making my first steps into "proper" books I remember this being one of the first I got all the way through. I went back to it at least once too. Very evocative to a young mind, and still a good read now I imagine.
Memorably illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, whose name I wouldn't have known without following the Stig links, but the style is instantly recognizable. The list of books in that Wikipedia entry is sure to include a few familiar titles from countless childhoods.
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