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'One night when I was lying in my warm and cosy bed, a shadow at the window stood the hair upon my head. I grabbed my biggest teddy bear and lifted up the blind, And what I saw was so unreal it nearly blew my mind!
'Species: Pumpkinus Muncher Plentius
'Common Name: Pumpkin Eater
'Habitat: Pondicherry, India, but known to travel considerable distances for a decent feed of pumpkins.
'Diet: A voracious feeder will eat almost any fruit and vegetables.
'Broccoli? Yes, bring it on.
'Butter Beans? Absolutely, can't get enough of them.
'Apples? Known to eat dozens in one sitting.
'Pumpkins? Get out of its way. Grandad's pumpkins? Will eat the lot.
'Stand well clear.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Books Buzz , July no. 4 2008; (p. 6)
— Review of The Pumpkin Eater from Pondicherry 2008 single work picture book -
Child-Size Flights of Imagination
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 July 2008; (p. 20)
— Review of Leaf 2008 single work picture book ; How To Heal a Broken Wing 2008 single work picture book ; When Henry Caught Imaginitis 2008 single work picture book ; Boom Bah! 2008 single work picture book ; The Pumpkin Eater from Pondicherry 2008 single work picture book
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Child-Size Flights of Imagination
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 5 July 2008; (p. 20)
— Review of Leaf 2008 single work picture book ; How To Heal a Broken Wing 2008 single work picture book ; When Henry Caught Imaginitis 2008 single work picture book ; Boom Bah! 2008 single work picture book ; The Pumpkin Eater from Pondicherry 2008 single work picture book -
Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Books Buzz , July no. 4 2008; (p. 6)
— Review of The Pumpkin Eater from Pondicherry 2008 single work picture book
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