Publisher Description

Mr Badger is in charge of special events at a splendid old London hotel. Mr Badger is always polite and well organised which is lucky, as he has learnt to expect the unexpected, and there is never a dull moment when he is on the job!Meet Mr Badger and his friends and discover the world of the Boubles Grand Hotel.

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Four badger stories in one bumper book. Illustrated tales of Mr Badger and his friends at the Boubles Grand Hotel. Ages: 6+

Author Biography

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.

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