Mr Crump, the Heartless Grump

Written by Pog · Translated by Katy Lockwood-Holmes · Illustrated by Stéphanie Léon

A grumpy old man who hates children hides a secret soft spot for teddy bears.

32 pages· ~520L

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Everyone avoids curmudgeonly Mr Crump, who can't stand holidays, cheer or, above all, children. But he has a secret: he loves teddy bears. When trick-or-treaters stumble upon his cuddly collection, something strange stirs in his cold old heart. A darkly comic Halloween picture book about a grump who may not be so heartless after all.

From the publisher

Mr Crump doesn’t like holidays or cheer of any kind. And he especially detests children. Can anyone warm Crump’s old, cold heart? A darkly comic story for fans of the Grinch and Tim Burton. Everyone avoids curmudgeonly Mr Crump, but they don’t know the old man has a secret. He LOVES teddy bears. When trick-or-treaters accidentally uncover his cuddly collection, Mr Crump feels something strange… Could it be that Mr Crump is not so heartless, after all?

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