The Magic Pudding – The Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum EUC

Description

The Magic Pudding – The Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum by Norman Lindsay (2010)

An Australian Children’s Classic.

The Magic Pudding was first cooked in 1918, and thousands of children (and their parents) have been relishing it ever since.

Norman Lindsay’s timeless classic follows the adventures of debonair young koala Bunyip Bluegum, sailor Bill Barnacle and penguin Sam Sawnoff – owners of the much-desired Magic Puddin’ Albert – who try to out-wit Possum and Wombat, the professional, and extraordinarily persistent, puddin’-thieves.

This paperback edition includes all the original illustrations and, for those who have not yet tasted this puddin’s magic delights, it is definitely worth savouring.

Book overview

It is a comic fantasy, and a classic of Australian children’s literature. The story tells of a magic pudding which, no matter how often it is eaten, always reforms in order to be eaten again.  The Magic Pudding’s central theme revolves around friendship, adventure and the absurdity of greed.  The story explores the journey of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends as they protect Albert, a magic pudding, from persistent thieves. 

Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 1.4cm

Pages: 176

Age: 8+