73 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141346663
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey and together they go to work for the wealthy Duke of Hampshire, who makes all their dreams come true.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,451 reviews
Moods
funny 72%
adventurous 42%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 4%
challenging 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 11%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | A mix: 31% | Character: 26% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Gun violence73 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141346663
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey and together they go to work for the wealthy Duke of Hampshire, who makes all their dreams come true.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,451 reviews
Moods
funny 72%
adventurous 42%
relaxing 17%
hopeful 4%
challenging 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 11%
slow 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 37% | A mix: 31% | Character: 26% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Gun violence