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Hubert Horatio: How to Raise Your Grown-Ups
- Author
- Lauren Child
- Narrator
- Tamsin Greig
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 7 March 2019
- Run Time
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Home and daily life, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse
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What to expect
Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent is back in this hilarious book for ages six and up from the superstar creator of Clarice Bean and Charlie and Lola, Lauren Child.
“These stories are about the days when the Bobton-Trents had it cushy, very cushy indeed.”
The Bobton-Trent seniors certainly know how to make the most of their extravagant wealth – socialising, doing things, buying things and generally being more than a little bit … irresponsible…
Luckily for them, their son Hubert Horatio is an exceptionally intelligent, talented and sensible child.
Unluckily for Hubert, this tends to mean that a lot of his spare time is spent steering his rather unruly set of grown-ups out of trouble.
Legendary children’s writer and Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2017-2019 Lauren Child revisits one of her most popular characters in these brand-new, laugh-out-loud stories about the rather unconventional Bobton-Trents! The perfect gift for children aged six and up.
Critics Review
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‘Witty and appealing… A very fun read’ – BookTrust
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‘Delightful’ – Books for Keeps
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‘Wry, inventive and whimsical … pages to pore over’ – The Sunday Times Culture Magazine
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‘The combination of short stories and oodles of illustrations means it’s the perfect book for any child out there over six who reckons that they could teach their own grown-ups a thing or two.’ – The Sun
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‘Totally mad and really very funny’ – Angels and Urchins
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Details
- Author
- Lauren Child
- Narrator
- Tamsin Greig
- Duration
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 March 2019
- ISBN
- 9780008326227
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Home and daily life, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse
Synopsis
Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent is back in this hilarious book for ages six and up from the superstar creator of Clarice Bean and Charlie and Lola, Lauren Child. “These stories are about the days when the Bobton-Trents had it cushy, very cushy indeed.” The Bobton-Trent seniors certainly know how to make the most of their extravagant wealth – socialising, doing things, buying things and generally being more than a little bit … irresponsible… Luckily for them, their son Hubert Horatio is an exceptionally intelligent, talented and sensible child. Unluckily for Hubert, this tends to mean that a lot of his spare time is spent steering his rather unruly set of grown-ups out of trouble. Legendary children’s writer and Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2017-2019 Lauren Child revisits one of her most popular characters in these brand-new, laugh-out-loud stories about the rather unconventional Bobton-Trents! The perfect gift for children aged six and up.
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