Mr Badger and the Big Surprise

By Leigh Hobbs

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—anything, really, that is a special occasion. When he and his assistant, Miss Pims, prepare for Miss Sylvia Smothers-Carruthers' seventh birthday party, little does Mr. Badger know just what is in store for Sylvia, and for him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Allen Unwin
• Release date: Apr 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781742691305

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Mr

Badger

and the

Big Surprise

Leigh HOBBS

First published in 2010

Copyright © Leigh Hobbs 2010

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Cover and text design by Sandra Nobes

Set in 15 pt Cochin by Sandra Nobes

Author photograph by Peter Gray

This book was printed in July 2010 at McPherson’s Printing Group,