Mr Badger and the Difficult Duchess (#3)

Author(s): Leigh Hobbs

5-8 yrs

Mr Badger is used to dealing with guests good and bad. But one day - the day of the Philatelic Society Annual Dinner - an extremely difficult guest arrives, demanding the Royal Suite. Just who is this tall and troublesome woman, and why does she look a little familiar?


Product Information

Leigh Hobbs was born in Melbourne, grew up in Bairnsdale and has lived and worked in Sydney, Sale and London. He is an artist who works across a wide range of mediums, as well as writing and illustrating his children's books. Many of his cartoons have appeared in the Melbourne Age newspaper. He is best known, though, for his children's books featuring his characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Fiona the Pig and Mr Chicken, as well as the Freaks and their teachers in 4F for Freaks and Freaks Ahoy. Old Tom has been adapted into an extremely popular TV series. Leigh has three times been shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award (for Mr Chicken Goes to Paris, Horrible Harriet and Old Tom's Holiday) and his books have won every major children's choice award in Australia.

General Fields

  • : 9781742374192
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin Children's Books
  • : 0.096
  • : July 2010
  • : 199mm X 129mm
  • : Australia
  • : March 2011
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Leigh Hobbs
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : A823.40
  • : Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
  • : bl2013041224
  • : 80
  • : black & white illustrations