Freaks on the Loose: The Whole Scary Story

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LEIGH HOBBS: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2016-17

We dare you to join Miss Corker and 4F, the class without a yearning for learning.

'I couldn't possibly put this shocker on the shelves.'
Fenella Frump, Librarian, Tasmania

Now in one volume:
4F for Freaks
Freaks Ahoy

Reviews

"Like Quentin Blake, his messy, scratchy lines are vibrant and full of character . . . fabulously awful." --Weekend Australian
"A world of barely contained anarchy, borderline menace and irresistible humour. It's reassuring to think that the truly anarchic tradition in children's literature is still being honoured." --Brisbane's Child, Sydney's Child

Author Bio

Leigh Hobbs works across a wide range of artistic mediums, but is best known for his children's books featuring Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Fiona the Pig, Mr Badger and Mr Chicken. Old Tom is also a popular TV series, and Leigh has won every major Australian children's choice award. Mr Chicken Goes to Paris was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, is a bestseller at Paris's Louvre Bookshop, was adapted for the stage by NIDA, and was shortlisted for the CBCA Awards - as were Horrible Harriet and Old Tom's Holiday. A stage adaptation of Horrible Harriet premiered at the Sydney Opera House in 2017.

Leigh is Australia's Children's Laureate for 2016 and 2017.