HORRIBLE HARRIET
3 primary works
Book 1
LEIGH HOBBS: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2016-17..SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2002..Horrible Harriet is one in a million...And maybe that's one too many...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...Leigh Hobbs writes: 'This book is about appearances and friendships and people not being what they seem. That is, appearances can be deceptive, and friendship can triumph. Horrible Harriet is an amalgam of various bad girls I have taught in schools.'..Shortlisted in the picture book category of the 2002 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards, this wonderfully entertaining picture book is now available in paperback.
Book 2
High up in her room, Harriet is adding the final touches to her secret recipe, when BOOM, the smoke clears and Mr Chicken is revealed. Harriet has made a friend at last! But is it possible for this new friend to out-naughty Harriet? Has Harriet unleashed a monster? A delightfully ridiculous story, full of wit and charm, about a little girl and her very naughty friend.
Book 3
LEIGH HOBBS: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2016-17In this story you will see how Horrible Harriet obtains her rightful inheritance, and in the process learns a lot about her famous and infamous ancestors. Hilarious and subversive, this is the perfect gift for any primary-aged child.