Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent (SOLD)

NEW Paperback Picture Book : Hubert Horatio Bartle Bobton-Trent by Lauren ChildBetter at Twister and board games than at managing finances, Hubert Horatio's socialite parents have little clue that they are fast going from "frightfully, frightfully rich" to bankrupt. Their son, a child prodigy, secretly begins to charge admission for tours of their mansion, but his parents welcome the visitors with lavish parties; other capital-raising schemes similarly backfire. Finally, Hubert Horatio convinces his parents to move to a modest apartment building (whose cheerful but tenement-like facade is whimsically depicted in a vertical gatefold). He discovers, to his surprise, that his parents prefer the snugger quarters and closer-at-hand neighbors. 

The satire about the frivolous wealthy is understated but, as always, there is substantial appeal in Lauren Child's doodled, collage-enhanced imagery and arch text. And the clever cover design--with pale-green ornamentation borrowed from a dollar bill--will entice money-obsessed children, while the story within will remind them that many of life's pleasures cannot be purchased.
Publisher : Hodder Children's Books
List Price : 6.99pounds

Selling Price : RM33.00

Code : HD02