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Leigh Hobbs

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Leigh Hobbs is an Australian artist and author. He is best known in Australia and the United Kingdom for the humorous children's books which he has written and illustrated, although he has produced works across a wide range of mediums. His books principally feature the characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Fiona the Pig, Mr Badger and Mr Chicken, and characters from the 4F for FREAKS books. He was the Australian Children's Laureate for 2016–17.

Books

Old Tom
Old Tom
Leigh Hobbs
Horrible Harriet
Horrible Harriet
Leigh Hobbs
Old Tom at the Beach
Old Tom at the Beach
Leigh Hobbs
Old Tom Goes to Mars
Old Tom Goes to Mars
Leigh Hobbs
Old Tom's Guide to Being Good
Old Tom's Guide to Being Good
Leigh Hobbs
Old Tom's Holiday
Old Tom's Holiday
Leigh Hobbs
Old Tom, Man of Mystery
Old Tom, Man of Mystery
Leigh Hobbs
Hooray for Horrible Harriet
Hooray for Horrible Harriet
Leigh Hobbs
Old Tom's Big Book of Beauty
Old Tom's Big Book of Beauty
Leigh Hobbs
Mr Badger and the Magic Mirror
Mr Badger and the Magic Mirror
Leigh Hobbs
Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma
Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma
Leigh Hobbs
Freaks on the Loose
Freaks on the Loose
Leigh Hobbs
Fiona the Pig
Fiona the Pig
Leigh Hobbs
My Sister's A Yo Yo
My Sister's A Yo Yo
Gretel Killeen, Leigh Hobbs
4F for Freaks
4F for Freaks
Leigh Hobbs
Mr Chicken Goes to Paris
Mr Chicken Goes to Paris
Leigh Hobbs
Mr Badger and the Big Surprise
Mr Badger and the Big Surprise
Leigh Hobbs
Gary Crew, Leigh Hobbs
Leo the Lion Tamer
Leo the Lion Tamer
Gary Crew, Leigh Hobbs
Horrible Harriet and the Terrible Tantrum
Horrible Harriet and the Terrible Tantrum
Leigh Hobbs
My Sister's Series
My Sister's Series
Gretel Killeen, Leigh Hobbs, Eppie Morgan, Zeke Morgan

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