Leigh Hobbs

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  • Bibliography:
    25 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 2004
  • Latest Book:
    September 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Horrible Harriet

1 - Horrible Harriet (May-2013)
2 - Hooray for Horrible Harriet (Sep-2013)

Mr. Badger

Mr. Badger and the Big Surprise (Apr-2013)
Mr. Badger and the Missing Ape (Apr-2013)
Mr. Badger and the Difficult Duchess (Sep-2013)
Mr. Badger and the Magic Mirror (Sep-2013)

Mr. Chicken

1 - Mr. Chicken Goes to Paris (Nov-2013)

Old Tom

Old Tom's Holiday (Oct-2004)
Old Tom, Man of Mystery (Aug-2005)
Old Tom's Big Book of Beauty (Apr-2013)

Book List in Order: 25 titles

  • Fiona The Pig

    Children and parents will adore the character of Fiona the Pig, whose personality is as charming as that of the beloved Eloise and Olivia. Zany illustrations add extra humor to the generation gap between parents and children in this engaging story of...

  • Old Tom's Holiday

    Old Tom

    When Angela Throgmorton wins an all-expenses paid luxury vacation, she has to leave her mangy but lovable cat Tom behind, but then a wonderful surprise turns Angela's lonely trip into a holiday for two....

  • Old Tom

    Old Tom's owner, Angela Throgmorton, has been invited to tea. Not just any tea…tea with the queen! So Angela brushes up on her manners and insists that her rebellious cat, Old Tom, do the same. This hilarious chapter book introduces Old Tom, his ou...

  • Old Tom Goes to Mars

    Old Tom has decided he's due for an adventure…and a break from his fussy but affectionate owner, Angela Throgmorton. But the earth is to small for this fat cat … Old Tom decides that MARS will be his destination! And why not the Martians will lov...

  • Old Tom, Man of Mystery

    Old Tom

  • 4F for Freaks

    LEIGH HOBBS: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2016-17It's Miss Corker's first day at her new school (in fact, it's her first day at any school) and she is looking forward to meeting her class .Leigh Hobbs turns his sharply observant eyes to the oddbal...

  • Old Tom's Guide to Being Good

    When Angela Throgmorton is invited to tea with the queen, she brushes up on her manners and insists that her rebellious cat, Old Tom, do the same. By the author of Old Tom Goes to Mars. Original....

  • Freaks Ahoy

    LEIGH HOBBS: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2016-174F are all at sea. Who'd have thought so many Freaks could fit on a boat?'This time Hobbs has gone too far!' Fenella Frump, Librarian, Tasmania'More worrying than the first one.' Winton Windbag, Tea...

  • The Big Book of Old Tom



  • Mr. Badger and the Big Surprise

    Mr. Badger

    The first in a series featuring the delightful Mr. Badger and his friends, and the world of the Boubles Grand hotel

    Mr. Badger is the special events manager of London's Boubles Grand Hotel and is in charge of parties, weddings, balls...

  • Mr. Badger and the Missing Ape

    Mr. Badger

    The second in the delightful series featuring the special events manager of London's Boubles Grand Hotel

    Mr Badger wasn't just the Special Event manager at the Boubles Grand Hotel (pronounced Boublay). Because he had been there for...

  • Old Tom's Big Book of Beauty

    Old Tom

    Old Tom, the naughty orange cat, is back -- and a new book on beauty has quite an effect on him

    Angela Throgmorton adores Old Tom, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement. When she gives him The Big Book of Beauty, the...

  • Horrible Harriet

    Horrible Harriet - 1

    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 fir...

  • Mr. Badger and the Difficult Duchess

    Mr. Badger

    LEIGH HOBBS IS AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2016-2017.Mr Badger is used to dealing with guests good and bad. But one day - the day of the Philatelic Society Annual Dinner - an extremely difficult guest arrives, demanding the Royal Suite. Just who ...

  • Mr. Badger and the Magic Mirror

    Mr. Badger

    LEIGH HOBBS IS AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2016-2017.Life is certainly full of surprises at the Boubles Grand Hotel. When Mr Badger discovers a mirror that is anything but ordinary, he learns more about his favourite hotel than he would ever have...

  • Hooray for Horrible Harriet

    Horrible Harriet - 2

    Horrible Harriet makes a new friend . . . but is that good news?  Horrible Harriet lives at school in a nest, high up in the roof. She is very helpful in class, but the other kids think she is mean, nasty, cruel, and wicked! Harr...

  • Mr. Chicken Goes to Paris

    Mr. Chicken - 1

    The world's most beautiful city meets the world's most startling chicken in an unforgettably uproarious picture book

    Mr. Chicken has taken up his friend Yvette's invitation to visit Paris. As they journey together through the City of ...

  • Horrible Harriet's Inheritance

    In 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....

  • Mr. Chicken Lands on London

    A madcap adventure to London, visiting all of the familiar sites, featuring the humorously memorable Mr. Chicken   Mr. Chicken can't wait another minute, so he finishes his breakfast, collects his camera, and flies to London. He wants to s...



  • The Big Book of MR Badger

    All four stories about lovable Mr. Badger in one collectable volume
    Meet Mr. Badger and his friends and discover the world of the Boubles Grand Hotel. Mr. Badger is in charge of special events at a splendid old London hotel. Mr. Badger is ...

  • Old Tom Man of Mystery


    Angela Throgmorton decides it is high time that Old Tom helped around the house. But Old Tom has other ideas . . . and just who is that mysterious figure disappearing into the night? Join Angela and Old Tom on a wild chase through the dark street...

  • Freaks on the Loose

    Class 4F is a mighty challenge for any teacher, with One-Eyed Eileen's gang of freaks and their naughty antics. But Miss Corker (alias Miss Schnorkel) works out a clever way to handle them. From the creator of Old Tom and Horrible Harriet, and inspir...

  • Mr. Chicken All Over Australia

    Australia is full of big things, and Mr Chicken wants to see them all. A triumph from the 2016-2017 Australian Children's Laureate. NOTABLE BOOK: 2020 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Australia is big, but so is Mr Chicken. He can't wait to go everywher...

  • Horrible Harriet and the Terrible Tantrum

    From the incredible imagination of Leigh Hobbs comes an original character and an old friend, in Horrible Harriet's wildest adventure yet. What's green, has three eyes, and lives in a cage by Horrible Harriet's bed? And what happens when ...

  • Mr Chicken Goes to Mars

    Mr Chicken's most ambitious journey yet will take him to the outer reaches of the known universe! From picture book maestro and former Australian Children's Laureate Leigh Hobbs. Mr Chicken is very curious. He loves meeting new people and tra...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Leigh Hobbs has published 25 books.

Leigh Hobbs does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Mr Chicken Goes to Mars, was published in September 2024.

The first book by Leigh Hobbs, Fiona The Pig, was published in August 2004.

Yes. Leigh Hobbs has 4 series.
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