The hilarious, anarchic antics of One-eyed Eileen, her 4F classmates and their long-suffering teacher in one collectable volume.
The hilarious, anarchic antics of One-eyed Eileen, her 4F classmates and their long-suffering teacher in one collectable volume.
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
“"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”
"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
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.
The hilarious, anarchic antics of One-eyed Eileen, her 4F classmates and their long-suffering teacher in one collectable volume. 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
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