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There’s trouble at home — Dad is stinking up the house! Red Pants Boy jumps into action and enlists the whole family to help with a Father’s Day gift for Dad. They combat the smell with roses, perfume and even a cleverly constructed contraption: Hey presto!...
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There’s trouble at home — Dad is stinking up the house!
Red Pants Boy jumps into action and enlists the whole family to help with a Father’s Day gift for Dad. They combat the smell with roses, perfume and even a cleverly constructed contraption:
Hey presto! Hurray! We’ve made an exhaust pipe to take Dad’s farts away.
Now the air should be fresh … clean, crisp and clear.
But … it’s NOT!
They’ve tried everything — but is it really Dad who’s to blame?
Dawn McMillan’s playful rhymes and Ross Kinnaird’s vibrant drawings bring another fun adventure to New Bum! fans around the world, continuing the success of this globally bestselling series.
Series: New Bum series
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Santa Needs a NEW BUM!
Who would believe it? Santa and Red Pants Boy are sitting together for tea. But as well as festive cheer, Santa brings a problem: his bum is ill-fitting from all of the sitting! Can our hero and his family help Santa get his bum back in shape in time for Christmas present deliveries? This festive and funny tale will spread...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781991353047
Publisher: Oratia Media
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 August 2026
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: Oratia Books
Illustration: Colour illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ross Kinnaird
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 215.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Dawn McMillan is the much-loved author of many children’s books, including I need a NEW BUM!, I’ve Broken MY BUM! and There’s a Crab in my Castle and. She lives in Waiomu, north of Thames. She was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to children’s literature in the 2026 Royal Honours.
Ross Kinnaird is a prolific illustrator and graphic designer whose books, many of them in collaboration with Dawn, have been published in many countries. He lives close to the water on Auckland’s North Shore.
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