Horrible Harriet Leigh Hobbs

Name: Horrible Harriet By Leigh Hobbs
SKU: 9781865084404
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Horrible Harriet by Leigh Hobbs

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Summary

Horrible Harriet is one in a million. And maybe that's one too many. She lives in a nest in the roof of the school. All the other children are scared of her. But when Athol Egghead arrives in a hot-air balloon, she finds her first friend.

Horrible Harriet Summary

Horrible Harriet by Leigh Hobbs

Horrible Harriet is one in a million.And maybe that's one too many.Horrible Harriet lives in a nest in the roof of the school. All the other children are scared of her. But when Athol Egghead arrives in a hot-air balloon, she finds her first friend.Shortlisted in the picture book category of the 2002 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards, this wonderfully entertaining picture book is now available in paperback.Leigh Hobbs is the Australian Children's Laureate 2016-2017.

Horrible Harriet Reviews

Funny, energetic and inventive, this is a gloriously scandalous story about a school bully' Meg Sorensen, Sydney Morning Heralda wonderfully subversive read' Judges' Report, CBCA, 2002Ah, Harriet, I think I may have even taught you myself. For the memories alone I would buy this book.' Debbie Mulligan, MagpiesThe fun-fair palette and humour cloak a serious message: people are not always what they seem.' Vogue Australia Kids

About Leigh Hobbs

Leigh Hobbs is an artist, painter, sculptor, cartoonist, children's book illustrator and author. He is also an experienced teacher and lecturer at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Leigh's two larger-than-life Luna Park sculptures are now housed at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. Leigh's ceramic Flinders Street Station teapot is in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria and many of his cartoons have appeared in the Age newspaper and various other publications. Leigh has illustrated many books but is probably best known for the Old Tom series of books which is now also a successful animated TV series. Horrible Harriet, published by Allen + Unwin in 2004, was shortlisted for the CBC awards and was the winner of the 2003 YABBA Award. Fiona the Pig has recently been published by Penguin Books and Hooray for Horrible Harriet was published in 2005. His latest book is 4F for Freaks.Leigh is Australia's Children's Laureate for 2016 and 2017.

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Sku

GOR004391120

ISBN 13

9781865084404

ISBN 10

1865084409

Title

Horrible Harriet by Leigh Hobbs

Author

Leigh Hobbs

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Allen & Unwin

Year published

20030901

Number of pages

Prizes

Short-listed for CBCA Book of the Year Award 2002 (Australia) Short-listed for Picture Book 2003 (Australia) Short-listed for REAL (Reading and Enjoying Australian Literature) Children's Choice Book Awards 2004 (Australia) Short-listed for Picture Storybook 2004 (Australia)

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us