| The Magic Pudding Contributor(s): Lindsay, Norman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486452816 ISBN-13: 9780486452814 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 Annotation: A walking, talking dessert, this pudding shares its deliciousness with everyone and never runs out -- because it's magic! This madcap childhood classic recounts the adventures of three friends as they defend the pudding from thieves. Their tale is highlighted by occasional bursts of exuberant song, along with 45 charming illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006048479 |
| Lexile Measure: 1160 |
| Series: Dover Storybooks for Children |
| Physical Information: 0.27" H x 5.4" W x 8.48" (0.37 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hard to resist. -- The Horn Book Magazine Wild and woolly, funny and outrageously fun. -- New York Review of Books There's nothing this Puddin' enjoys more than offering slices of himself to strangers, observes Bill Barnacle the sailor. Since its 1918 debut, generations of hungry readers have been helping themselves to The Magic Pudding. A walking, talking dessert, the pudding shares its deliciousness with everyone and never runs out -- because it's magic Australian author and artist Norman Lindsay wrote this jolly fable in response to a friend who claimed that children liked to read about fairies. Lindsay maintained that kids prefer food and fighting, and this fun-filled romp abounds in both. Sailor Bill and his companions Bunyip Bluegum (a koala) and Sam Sawnoff (a penguin) stroll, eat, and defend the pudding from would-be thieves. Upon occasion, the friends burst into exuberant song, punctuating their adventures with a series of whimsical rhymes. Charmingly illustrated by the author, this children's classic promises to satisfy even the biggest appetite. Hearty eaters, as Sam remarks, are always welcome. |