{"product_id":"1977-the-magic-pudding-by-norman-lindsay-vintage-illustrated-childrens-book","title":"1977 The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay Vintage Illustrated Childrens Book","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  1977 The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay Vintage Illustrated Childrens Book\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         The Magic Pudding\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         By Norman Lindsay\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         Published by Angus \u0026amp; Robertson Publishers 1977\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cbr\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         \"The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay is a whimsical Australian children's classic that follows the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum, a polite young koala who leaves home to explore the world after his uncle disappears. Along the way, he befriends two lively companions: Bill Barnacle, a sailor, and Sam Sawnoff, a penguin. Together they travel through the Australian countryside and encounter the extraordinary Magic Pudding, a talking pudding named Albert who can regenerate no matter how much of him is eaten. Because Albert constantly replenishes himself, he becomes both a source of endless meals and endless trouble.\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\n         \u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n          The group soon discovers that the pudding is highly valuable, attracting the attention of several greedy thieves who repeatedly attempt to steal him. Much of the story revolves around comic chases, clever tricks, and humorous battles between the pudding owners and the persistent pudding thieves. The novel is filled with playful songs, exaggerated personalities, and absurd situations that give it a theatrical, almost cartoon-like quality. Lindsay's illustrations add greatly to the charm, bringing the eccentric characters and Australian bush settings vividly to life.\n         \u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n         \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n          \u003cbr\u003e\n         \u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n         Beyond its humor and fantasy, the book celebrates friendship, loyalty, and the joy of storytelling. Lindsay uses satire and nonsense to poke fun at greed and selfishness while highlighting the importance of companionship and good humor. Since its original publication in 1918, The Magic Pudding has become one of Australia's most beloved children's books, admired for its uniquely Australian character, imaginative language, and timeless appeal to both children and adults.\"\n        \u003c\/span\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n  Light wear to covers and spine. No inscriptions. Pages very clean and well presented. An excellent copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n     \u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n       \u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003c\/span\u003e\n     \u003c\/font\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n      Size 25.5cm x 19.5cm x 1.5cm - 171 Pages\n     \u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028385448075,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/21e54a0e-71a7-4ca2-acc3-a2bfc26405a6.jpg?v=1779346678","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1977-the-magic-pudding-by-norman-lindsay-vintage-illustrated-childrens-book","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}