Old Tom Man of Mystery: Little Hare Books
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Old Tom Man of Mystery: Little Hare Books
By (Author) Leigh Hobbs
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Little Hare
1st August 2016
Australia
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823
Physical Properties
Paperback
32
Width 225mm, Height 275mm
Description
Angela Throgmorton decides it is high time that Old Tom helped around the house. But Old Tom has other ideas...Who is that mysterious figure disappearing into the night Join Angela and Old Tom on a wild chase through the dark streets, with Angela determined to unmask the Man of Mystery!
Reviews
"Old Tom is a big, resounding yes for children who live in a world of nos. In all these hilarious adventures, Hobbs is right on the beating heart of what it is to be a child." --Sydney Morning Herald, on Old Tom's Big Book of Beauty
"The text tells a simple story but the brightly colored cartoon illustrations provide laugh-out-loud humor. Fans of Harry Allard and Dav Pilkey should enjoy this title." --School Library Journal
Author Bio
Leigh Hobbs is the author and illustrator of the immensely popular Old Tom series and, more recently, of the various hilarious international adventures of his Mr Chicken character. Leigh Hobbs is the Australian Children's Laureate 2016 - 2018.
