Mr Badger and the Missing Ape - Softcover

Hobbs, Leigh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 145963344X ISBN 13: 9781459633445

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, 2012

Synopsis

The second book featuring Mr Badger, the Special Events Manager of London's Boubles Grand Hotel - another lovable character from the creator of Mr Chicken and Old Tom. For longer than anyone can remember, Algernon has been standing absolutely still in his own special spot at the Boubles Grand Hotel. Everyone is shocked when he disappears. Can Mr Badger solve the mystery of the missing ape?

Don't miss the further adventures of Mr Badger and his friends at the Boubles Grand Hotel.

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About the Author

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.

From Booklist

Introduced in Mr. Badger and the Big Surprise (2013), Mr. Badger, prim, proper, and longtime special-events manager for the Boubles Grand Hotel, takes his responsibilities seriously. And that includes Algernon: a large ape who has long stood in a glass case in the lobby, especially popular with visiting children. But one morning Algernon’s gone, leaving an empty case and a mystery. Finding Algernon is of the utmost importance, and with assistant Miss Pims’ help, Mr. Badger is determined to uncover the hows and whys of the disappearance. His search leads him through hotel nooks and crannies and heretofore unknown areas. Though likely to resonate more with returning readers, this second series title (both were first published in Australia in 2010) has droll, quirky appeal, including the bespectacled, dapper badger protagonist, who is an animal among humans (humorously, they seem unperturbed or unaware of Mr. Badger being a badger). The mystery plotline is slight, but its whimsical nature makes for an entertaining chapter book. Somewhat formal, wry prose is balanced by amusing and lively line illustrations. Grades 2-4. --Shelle Rosenfeld

About this edition

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 145963344X
• ISBN 13: 9781459633445
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72