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Leigh Hobbs

Leigh Hobbs is an artist and author best known for his children’s book characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Mr Chicken and Mr Badger. In 2002, Horrible Harriet was shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Awards, as was his book Old Tom’s Holiday in 2003. He was shortlisted again in 2010 for his picture book Mr Chicken Goes to Paris. A highly successful animated TV series, based on Leigh’s Old Tom series of books has been screened in Australia and Europe. As well as being an author and illustrator Leigh works as an artist in a wide range of mediums. He has designed the colour scheme for the entrance to Melbourne’s Luna Park and the creature that sits atop a ride inside the park called the 'spider'. A Flinders Street Station tea-pot he made is in the National Gallery of Victoria, and two caricature sculptures he created for Sydney’s Luna Park in the early 1970s are at The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.

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Title:: The Leigh Hobbs Collection
Written by:: Leigh Hobbs
Read by:: Malcolm Hamilton
Format:: Unabridged CD Audio Book
Number of CDs:: 1
Duration:: 30 minutes
Published:: February 01 2015
Available Date:: February 01 2015
Age Category:: Children (5+)
ISBN:: 9781486272877
Genres:: Fiction; Children's Fiction
Publisher:: Bolinda audio

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'There is no end to the delights of this masterpiece.'
Maurice Saxby

Four stories from the award-winning children's author Leigh Hobbs, featuring his hugely popular characters Horrible Harriet and Mr Chicken.

Horrible Harriet 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. Hooray for Horrible Harriet Horrible Harriet lived at school. She had a nest, high up in the roof. She was very helpful in class, but the other kids thought she was mean and nasty, cruel and wicked! In this hilarious sequel to Horrible Harriet, Harriet is back, with a new friend – Mr Chicken. The fact that Mr Chicken terrorises the entire school doesn't matter a jot, as Horrible Harriet knows how to handle him and thereby becomes popular at last ... for the afternoon, at least. Mr Chicken Goes to Paris Mr Chicken has taken up his friend Yvette's invitation to visit Paris. As they journey together through the City of Love, Mr Chicken is overcome by the magic of all the city has to offer – and the inhabitants of this most stylish city don't quite know what to make of him. Mr Chicken Lands on London Mr Chicken can't wait another minute, so he finishes his breakfast, collects his camera and flies to London. He wants to see everything! Join Mr Chicken and let him show you his favourite city in all the world.