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Mr Norton's New Truck
Series: Mr Norton
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One Monday morning, Horace Norton finds that a bear has broken his bicycle! How ever will he get to work? On Tuesday the bus is too busy, on Wednesday a scooter is too small, and when he tries a pair of roller skates on Thursday, it...
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One Monday morning, Horace Norton finds that a bear has broken his bicycle! How ever will he get to work? On Tuesday the bus is too busy, on Wednesday a scooter is too small, and when he tries a pair of roller skates on Thursday, it doesn't end at all well.
Will Mr Norton find the perfect vehicle and finally get to work on time?
Packed with vehicular chaos and an accumulative text that begs to be read aloud, Mr Norton's New Truck is a future classic in the making.
Series: Mr Norton
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Mr Norton's New Hat
One Monday morning, Horace Norton finds that a mouse has made a house in his hat. On Tuesday, there are birds in his bicycle basket . . . and on Wednesday, a squirrel asleep in his shoe! What will Mr Norton do when, as the week progresses, the animals take over his bathroom, his bed - and even his beard?...Paperback$2400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Mr Norton's New Truck
One Monday morning, Horace Norton finds that a bear has broken his bicycle! How ever will he get to work? On Tuesday the bus is too busy, on Wednesday a scooter is too small, and when he tries a pair of roller skates on Thursday, it doesn't end at all well. Will Mr Norton find the perfect vehicle and finally...Hardback$3400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Mr Norton's New Hat
One Monday morning, Horace Norton finds that a mouse has made a house in his hat. On Tuesday, there are birds in his bicycle basket... and on Wednesday, a squirrel asleep in his shoe! What will Mr Norton do when, as the week progresses, the animals take over his bathroom, his bed - and even his beard?! With a message...Hardback$3400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781838919672
Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Little Tiger
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Corey Egbert
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 251.0mm
Height: 286.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Huw Lewis Jones has voyaged many times to Antarctica, meeting all kinds of penguins. He is now a professor at Falmouth University teaching natural history and other creative things. Huw has written books about photography, mountains, and maps, but these days his stories are mostly about annoying apples and befuddled badgers. He lives in Cornwall.
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